Daily – Page 7 – Noah's (Life) Ark

sourcing nuts

I’ve reached out to several brazil nuts suppliers/distributors. The origin suppliers based in Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia deliver the nuts from forest to US port where they then become my responsibility. I also found a couple of companies based in US/Canada who handle all logistics (including e-commerce fulfillment, I think) but presumably take some marginContinue reading “sourcing nuts”

feeling good

Writing yesterday’s post was a cathartic experience. A couple of Brazil Nut suppliers got back to me. Gold futures are ripping this morning. Going skiing next weekend. Have a great week everyone.

expectations

I hold a deeply ingrained belief that I can achieve almost anything I desire. When I decide to pursue something, a large part of me assumes I will succeed quite rapidly. I now recognize that I apply this framework: want -> pursuit -> expectations for quick success to a wide variety of goals. For example,Continue reading “expectations”

another breakup

I broke up with my potential cofounders last night, even though I think the prospects for their company are strong. I realized that if I’m committing to working on something for 5+ years, then either: I need to be in charge OR I need to deeply trust the person in charge. When I say trust,Continue reading “another breakup”

feeling nutty

I was lying awake in bed last night when the idea hit me: I’m going to sell young, adult males a magic pill that increases testosterone and sex drive. The pill is called a Brazil Nut. Of course you can already buy Brazil Nuts at some local grocery stores, or online via Amazon. What struckContinue reading “feeling nutty”

first principles

I’m definitely feeling a bit stuck entrepreneurially and realized I never actually wrote out a plan for how I was going to start a startup. Luckily there are a boatload of resources focused on doing just that, so I will be revisiting them and crafting a document to outline my approach. Looking to reset withContinue reading “first principles”

struggles

This entrepreneurship thing is about 10x more painful than losing money trading…guess I shouldn’t have quit lol. The day to day is fairly miserable. Yet I have no interest in giving up. Maybe I’m a masochist at heart?

blurred lines

Recently, I have entertained the prospect of working on a couple of new side projects (some with other people, which is great). My goal for the year is to start a business. Sometimes businesses are born from side projects, but that seems to happen serendipitously vs by executing a plan. I am working on oneContinue reading “blurred lines”

alcohol

I drank enough on Saturday to pretty much ruin Sunday. An entire day is far too valuable to write off. I don’t want that to happen again. Yes I could have just drunk in moderation, but I fail to see the benefits of that. Sober spring, here we come!

the deer hunter

I watched it yesterday. Super long, but so good. I like watching ~semi realistic~ war movies. I’m always left feeling a bit more thankful afterwards. Just trying to keep everything in perspective.