highlights – Page 2 – Noah's (Life) Ark

training

While I am relieved that the GMAT is behind me, I am going to miss the daily brain training. When I first began studying for the test I wasn’t doing particularly well, but a couple of weeks of focused practice allowed me to quickly improve. The entire process was just a nice reminder that: IContinue reading “training”

preliminary research

As I dig deeper into the world of nuts, I am reminded of the research process from my previous job as an investment analyst. There, when I needed to learn about a new topic from scratch, my research process followed this general sequence: Google around and read a bunch about the topic. Try to createContinue reading “preliminary research”

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”

How Should I Manage My Portfolio Right Now?

My dad passed along a note from his wealth advisor about the current investing environment, and I thought I would share my response to him right here as well. I was feeling a bit fiery. The [wealth advisor] thoughts are probably a great summary of market consensus, which is not a particularly helpful way ofContinue reading “How Should I Manage My Portfolio Right Now?”

production

I have spent a chunk of the last several days researching vegetable oils and the potential harm they cause when eaten in large quantities (which they are in the US). In the past I would become interested in a topic, dig into it a bit, and then reach a conclusion about how my life shouldContinue reading “production”

Places to find cofounders

I started listening to YC’s How to start a startup podcast yesterday (thanks PS for the rec), and Paul Graham made some interesting points regarding co-founders. The co-founder relationship is the most important in the company, but many co-founders approach it very casually. Ironically they often spend tons of time vetting their first couple ofContinue reading “Places to find cofounders”

Every wrong move

TLDR: I overlooked the importance of founder/market fit and am now paying the price. My entrepreneurial journey has been a struggle from the start. Upon reflection I understand why this endeavor has been so difficult: I have seemingly made every wrong move. My largest error (by far) has been my choice of problem to solve.Continue reading “Every wrong move”

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”

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?”