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What to Work on Today?

I have my first meeting with 2 potential co-founders tonight. We are going to work together for 3-4 weeks on one of the other member’s project. If we work together well during the trial period, then we will “officially” start a company together and go from there. Anyway our intro call is tonight, so I’mContinue reading “What to Work on Today?”

Feeling Extreme Again

Focusing on focus today. 1 hour of cardio. Then shutting off the phone and reading for 3 straight hours. ✌

Co-Founder Trial

I am probably going to start working with 2 potential co-founders I met through the YC founder matching program. We will designate 3 – 4 weeks where we work together on one of the guy’s current projects (goodsconnection.com), and basically gauge if we are a good fit. Even though his project has nothing to doContinue reading “Co-Founder Trial”

Know Thy Customer/Write To Build

Scratch your own itch. You are your first customer. Build things people want. I realized last night that I never fully grasped the startup adages related to solving your own problems, or at least being intimately familiar with the given problem. My entrepreneurial focus is weight loss. I’ve never once had to deal with weightContinue reading “Know Thy Customer/Write To Build”

Getting Back into the Swing of Things

I signed up for Y Combinator’s founder matching program last week. Suddenly zoom calls have popped up all over my calendar, I’m communicating with people over email and LinkedIn, and I feel the pressure to stay on top of it all! The best method I’ve found thus far for protecting my focused work and notContinue reading “Getting Back into the Swing of Things”

Strategy

I’ve been thinking about strategy the past couple of days. Strategy = thinking deeply before acting. It applies (or should) to all aspects of life: time allocation, fitness, work, where you live, etc. I strategized a bit here and there w/r/t my entrepreneurial process, but in hindsight I probably should have spent 10x more timeContinue reading “Strategy”

Morning Ritual

Wake up without an alarm. Drink over 0.5L of water. Go on a walk by the river. Grab a coffee on the way home. Feel great. Works 100% of the time.

The ultimate productivity hack

I was listening to a podcast interview with the founder of Eight Sleep last night (a smart mattress company, thanks DF), and much of the discussion focused on improving the quality of one’s sleep. One interesting outcome of improved sleep quality is that you can spend less time in bed while maintaining the same healthContinue reading “The ultimate productivity hack”

Being Part of a Team

I went to the Army/Navy football game yesterday (Navy won). It was awesome. It reminded me that being part of team and working towards a joint goal provides a tremendous amount of purpose and satisfaction. I miss being part of a team. Even at my previous job where the mission was simply to make money…workingContinue reading “Being Part of a Team”

Half Marathon and Doing Shit That Makes Me Uncomfortable

I ran a half marathon yesterday (no headphones) and it went surprisingly well. My plan was to keep my heart rate under 150bpm and use that constraint to set my pacing. My only goal was to finish while avoiding injury, as I rarely run long distances. A brief recap:-Started experiencing some light cramps in myContinue reading “Half Marathon and Doing Shit That Makes Me Uncomfortable”