Sheridan, Wyoming · Operator · Writer · Speaker
45,000+ guests hosted across the Bighorn region since 2017.
Notes from the build: what worked, what failed, what it cost.
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- BASE
- SHERIDAN WY
- HOSTING
- 2017
- GUESTS
- 45,000+
- ESSAYS
- 29
- BOOK
- MEDITATIONS
01Start here
Where are you right now?
- 01I run short-term rentalsRun the free revenue check on one listing. About a minute. If it finds money, the $497 teardown finds the rest.Run the free teardown →
- 02I book speakersTalks on building from nothing, running lean with AI, and frontier tech explained by a cowboy.See the talks →
- 03I want to understand frontier techSix free five-minute games on blockchain, bitcoin, stablecoins and AI. No wallet, no jargon.Open the Arcade →
- 04I'm building something of my ownField notes on systems, money and the mind from someone doing it in a town of 19,000. Start with the journal.Read the journal →
Run a bar or restaurant? The No/Lo program audit is free. Mission-driven team? Digital consulting.
02For short-term rental operators
Three steps. Stop at any one of them.
Start free. Pay only when the free check shows there's money worth chasing. The $497 teardown counts in full toward the Install, and I only offer the Install when it pays for itself.
- Step 1FreeInstant Revenue TeardownOne listing, about a minute, instant estimate.Run it free
- Step 2$497Revenue Leak TeardownA year of bookings, every leak ranked by dollars. Apply, then invoice.Apply
- Step 3$4,500Revenue InstallFixes put in place, fixed price, end date. Five spots, by application.See the Install
03The record
- Hosting since
- 2017
- Multiple Airbnb Superhost accounts
- Guests hosted
- 45,000+
- Across Wyo Stays properties
- Doors managed
- ~100
- Through Wyo Stays
- Licensed broker
- WY
- Wyoming real estate
These describe my own companies. They are not typical and not a promise of your results. See the earnings disclaimer.
04How I work
“My father died by suicide when I was six. I spent my teens in the system. I built my first company at 22. None of it was supposed to happen.”
- 01Freedom per effortJudge every project by how much freedom it buys per hour it costs. Most fail the test.
- 02Own the demandEmail lists, search and direct bookings belong to you. Platforms rent you an audience and can take it back.
- 03Proof before plumbingProve it with a spreadsheet and a phone call before you build software around it.
- 04Build to sellRun every company like someone else will run it next. That's also how you get your weekends back.
05Latest from the journal
- The BodyBe a Monkey: A Morning Lymphatic Drainage Routine That WorksYour lymphatic system has no pump. It moves when you move. Here is the morning routine I built after the move, thanks to a geriatric dog who wakes me before the sun: light, bouncing, a little self-massage, and a vibration plate for the days I have nothing left.Nov 5, 2026 · 16 min
- FoundationFalling Testosterone and Why a Free Man Needs a Strong BodyMen's testosterone has been falling for decades, and most of us were never told. Here is what the numbers show, what they cannot show, and why I think a strong body is the first freedom, for a man and for the people who depend on him.Nov 4, 2026 · 7 min
- The BodyDo Raw Carrots Lower Estrogen in Men? What the Evidence ShowsRaw carrots get credit for pulling estrogen out of men. The mechanism behind it is real. The proof for carrots specifically is not there. I went through the trials, the fact-checks, and the sellers to find what holds up, and what actually moves a man's hormones.Nov 4, 2026 · 8 min
- The BodyAm I Addicted to Caffeine? Energy, Freedom and My Coffee RuleI have a coffee solution and no caffeine solution. Here is the research on caffeine dependence, withdrawal and energy, the math on my own sources, why Danger Coffee in a French press is my current cup, and a freedom-per-effort test for any dose.Oct 28, 2026 · 20 min
06Frontier Tech Arcade
Learn the frontier in five minutes a game.
Built after the 2026 Wyoming Blockchain Stampede for people who nod along and don't really get it yet. Free, no account, works on a phone.
- Chain Stampede What a blockchain actually is: hashing, chaining and consensus, on a frontier cattle ledger.Blockchain · 5 min
- Frontier Bank Run a bank, survive a run, and see what Wyoming's state-issued stable token is backed by.Stablecoins · 5 min
- Next Word Rodeo How AI chatbots write one word at a time, and why they make things up.AI · 5 min
- Hashrate Ranch Run a bitcoin mine for six months and find out why power price decides everything.Mining · 5 min
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07Questions people ask
Dalton Goodyear is an operator, writer and speaker in Sheridan, Wyoming. He has hosted short-term rentals since 2017, runs Wyo Stays, a licensed Wyoming real estate brokerage and property management company, and writes about rebuilding small companies to need their owner less: what works, what breaks and what it costs.
It's the test Dalton uses on every project: how much time, money or choice does this give back for each hour it takes? Work that scores low gets automated, sold or dropped.
A $497 written audit for short-term rental operators. Dalton reviews a year of bookings and the pricing rules behind them, then ranks every revenue leak by estimated annual dollars. The fee counts in full toward the $4,500 Revenue Install.
Yes. He gives keynotes and workshops on building from nothing, running lean companies with AI, and frontier tech in plain English. Inquiries go through the speaking page.
The Notes is Dalton's free email newsletter. Each one is a single operator lesson from his own companies. One email field to join, and one click to leave.