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Recap – 100 Days Doing
i recently finished the 100 Days Doing challenge. participants set their own goals, and mine was 50 pull-ups per day to self-rehab a torn rotator cuff. between sets i did regular exercises like...
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i’ve developed a habit of resisting the urge to look up things i don’t know. and not just random facts like an actor’s age or pop culture reference. useful stuff, too. on 1 hand i’m always learning,...
View ArticleEntry level people
have you studied 8-12 times over a 4 year period? congrats! you’ve been awarded a college diploma. this may be redeemable for an entry level job with entry level compensation. if you’re willing to...
View ArticleLabels are Dangerous
a neighbor down my street has a few kids and 2 of them are allegedly autistic. they say strange things, make interesting noises, and are desperate for attention. when we hang out i’m encouraged to...
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Rewarding bad behavior
we’ve all been there: make a dinner reservation, arrive on time, table isn’t ready, “please go wait at the bar,” waste $50 enduring the restaurant’s mistake. this is called rewarding bad behavior and...
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The bottomless backlog
when you “build something people want,” the truth is a lot of people still don’t want it. they may pay for it, but really they pay you to change it. sometimes endlessly. this meme i just created...
View ArticleSpeedrunning my 30s in 2025
i’m 34 and have already lived multiple lives. careers, relationships, cities, and physiques have come and gone. i am incredibly grateful for this by the way… don’t deserve any of it. to absolve myself...
View ArticleMain Thing First
in 20 minutes you can improve your closet. for $40 you can get a better pillow. no brainer. but where’s the line? when have you optimized enough? i’ve spent more time selling, coding, and thinking...
View Article2 types of losers
i’m writing this on Saturday morning, during those few precious hours per week when my mind can wander. when i am not managing 25 people, SSH’d into 2 servers, debugging customer tickets, counting...
View ArticleExecution is easy
most people are stuck in a have idea, do nothing loop. wondering “what if” was the easy part, making it real is difficult. or expensive. or impossible for x-y-z reasons. we call these people...
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