Flow State for Founders

“When we choose a goal and invest ourselves in it to the limits of concentration, whatever we do will be enjoyable. …Once we have tasted this joy, we will redouble our efforts to taste it again. This is the way the self grows.” ― Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Flow Ever been working deeply on something and suddenly everything seems […]

Cold Therapy Transforms Lives

Confession time! I’m addicted to ice. Or, as Plunge would say, “Cold is My Medicine.” Every morning, and many afternoons, I jump in to 41 degree water for a minute. Crazy? Probably. But the more I do it, the more I think it’s crazy not to do it. Journey to Cold AF My buddy Nathan […]

Sleep Hacks For Founders

Four years ago today, a startling conversation with an investor started my journey to “get good at sleep.” Years of trial & error, research, and life logging led to the ideas summarized in this post. Implementing the habits and ideas outlined in this post have exponentially boosted my productivity and sense of well-being in life. […]

In God Coin We Trust

After revisiting Szabo’s The God Protocols for an upcoming project with my friend Nathan (who nicknames Bitcoin the God Coin), I couldn’t help but take a trip down memory lane. I grew up in pretty modest means early in life, which might be why money’s always fascinated me. Especially the mechanisms through which different governments […]

One Change Worth Keeping: Shared Spaces 😍

I’m inspired watching restauranteurs creatively adapt to the new world, and appreciate what their adaptation brings to the American streetscape. The flourishing of outdoor shared spaces re-imagine the balance of space for people, cars and buildings here in U.S streets. Shared spaces are one ingredient of the slow streets movement. Hopefully, the entire slow streets […]

An Open Letter to Gwynne Shotwell, Elon Musk and Starlink Leadership: Three Reasons to Make Starlink Open Access for America’s Local ISPs

For starters, you’ll make more money. This open letter originally appeared on Broadband Breakfast. Greetings Gwynne, Elon, and Team Starlink –  Thank you for working to connect folks. You’re launching the greatest leap forward in the internet’s 50 year history, and will recast the incumbent structure of U.S. telecom over the next few years. Today’s […]