Daily – Page 10 – Noah's (Life) Ark

n of 1 experiments

A friend and I were discussing “n of 1” experiments (an individual tries changing something in their life to improve something else – for example: eating dinner earlier to improve sleep, or changing their diet to lose weight). These experiments hold tremendous value for the individual, but we were curious as to whether centralizing theseContinue reading “n of 1 experiments”

Strategy docs

I have been writing out strategy documents concerning different aspects of my entrepreneurial journey. It has been a helpful process for clarifying my thoughts, and the documents create a record that I can revisit for accountability and reflection. I haven’t gone through the same exercise for large swaths of my personal life, but it wouldContinue reading “Strategy docs”

Cool stuff and the eat/sleep gap

Bryan Johnson is a really interesting dude, and I stumbled down the rabbit hole of his twitter account yesterday. Basically he runs a company focused on quantifying brain performance (Kernel), while simultaneously running an in-depth, self experiment on optimizing his physical health. Check out this doc where he outlines his philosophy and current findings. AnywayContinue reading “Cool stuff and the eat/sleep gap”

Cold Weather

I always tell people that I like cold weather. I just spent almost 2 weeks in tropical climates before returning to wintery NYC, and I have reevaluated my love for cold weather. I like fall weather (40+), and I like winter activities (skiing, hiking). I don’t like feeling cold for the sake of it (exceptContinue reading “Cold Weather”

Waking up early

I love waking up to a 6-handle on the clock. Feels like the day is full of possibilities. A 7-handle feels kind of neutral, and an 8-handle stresses me out. I also like waking up without an alarm. The natural consequence is that I like going to bed around 10pm. That is all.

Can the Fed Stop Inflation?

I haven’t spent much time recently focused on the markets, but every time I check my investment account I wince. For a while I’ve been betting that we will see high, sustained inflation AND that the fed will be too slow to tighten monetary policy. What we know: We have experienced high, sustained inflation TheContinue reading “Can the Fed Stop Inflation?”

Time to execute

I’ve laid out my entrepreneurial plan. Flying back to nyc. Then it’s time to execute.

Grace under pressure

Cancelled flights and logistically challenging travel serve as a good test of one’s ability to stay calm in a (relatively) stressful environment. My personal zen grade: b+ (self-assessed). Not bad, but a lot more work to do. Keep calm and carry on 🙏🏻

Inputs not outputs

I was reflecting on the goals I set at the beginning of 2021 and realized that I reached most of the goals that were within my control (ski x number of days), but failed at the goals that described outcomes (generate x revenue from a business). I’ll keep this in mind when I set myContinue reading “Inputs not outputs”

Root problem

Even though I laid out a brief framework for thinking about my future living situation, I realized I can’t start making logistical decisions until I better understand my goals for 2022. I’ll get to that longer, goal-related post soon, but this dynamic really drove home just how important bedrock assumptions are. It doesn’t matter howContinue reading “Root problem”