Too Many Startups?
I recently applied to an incubator program (like Y-Combinator) where I would get a small amount of funding, 4 months, a mentor and office space to further build out the company I started this past...
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Deliberate Practice
I recently finished Daniel Pink’s book Drive, and it had some really fascinating components that got me thinking. One of the core principles of the book regards flow and mastery. Mastery is something...
View ArticleHonesty
This post, and tens of others, have been writing themselves inside my head over the past few months since I last posted. I have thought about writing time and time again, but each time I’ve stopped. I...
View ArticlePower Structures
One of the things I’ve been interested in lately is the position of power structures in society. Debt is one such power structure that looks different when you examine it. Rather than something that...
View ArticleGraduation
A man who follows someone else not only does not find anything, he is not even looking. ‘But surely you are going to walk in your predecessors footsteps?’ Yes indeed, I shall use the old road, but if I...
View ArticleWriting
I’ve been writing a lot more lately and am starting to enjoy the process just a little bit. The more I do it, the better I feel about what I actually write. It helps too that I’m starting to get a...
View ArticleApril Thoughts
* shorter post due to a crazy week * “Education isn’t a problem until it serves as a buffer from the real world and a refuge from the risk of failure” – Seth Godin This is my favorite quote...
View ArticlePersonal Spectrums
This has been an amazing week. I met over 50 other student entrepreneurs at Ebootcamp, spent a week in California, got a job offer, and spoke one on one with two billionaires. I’ve been very lucky to...
View ArticleDo vs Learn…
Is something I’ve been struggling with for the last few months. It’s a tough balance to hit, and involves constant second-guessing. I see so many opportunities where I feel like I could do something,...
View ArticleMaking a Dent
Steve Jobs is one of the most influential individuals of the last few decades. The companies he founded and the products he created made Apple the most valuable company in the world. He has certainly...
View ArticleMom, Welcome to San Francisco
“Thanks for visiting mom and dad!” My parents had traveled all the way from Philadelphia to visit me in San Francisco. I was excited. They don’t travel often, so this was my chance to show them how...
View ArticleEvolution and AI
I just finished reading Ishmael, one of the more thought-provoking books I’ve read in months. At one point in the book, during their discussions about evolution and man’s “creation myth”, Ishmael tells...
View ArticleValue Compounds. Mediocrity Doesn’t.
Over the last 2 months, I’ve released two Udemy courses: one on how marketers can use SQL, and the other on maximizing your productivity on your Mac. The first course on SQL I spent 40+ hours creating....
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How I (almost) Made $400k in College
When I was 20, I learned a hard lesson about believing in yourself and doubling down. It was 2011 and I had just moved to SF to integrate myself into the tech world. As such, when I saw an opportunity...
View ArticleThe New Unemployment
I live in a bubble. Most people I know are gainfully employed, or running a company they started. Statistically, most people my age (25) aren’t doing as well. Youth unemployment is about 13%. Further,...
View ArticleHabits vs goals
Solving big problems often comes down to behavior change. How do I get someone to eat better, stop stressing, get more sleep, get in better shape? “Goal setting!” is a common refrain. I disagree. The...
View ArticleComplete Work, Don’t Create It
One of the things I’ve done as part of running a bone broth company in a city full of tech people is pull together a weekly non-tech mastermind group. In the group, we all take turns sharing things...
View Articlewhy i’m writing without capitalization
take a look at my blog posts from 2016. it shouldn’t take long: i wrote 3 of them. during the same period, i wrote 18 different drafts that i never published. why? i like writing, it’s something i want...
View Articlelanguage and hidden meaning
last week i listened to a podcast with peter thiel and tyler cowen (link). in the q&a section at the end, peter says something that struck me about the hidden meaning we have in language: “I’m...
View Articlestartups i’d invest in today
at some point in the next 10 years, i plan to start an angellist syndicate. until then, i’ll be writing occasional (timestamped) posts detailing the companies i would invest in today, and why i’d...
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