As organized as I am, I still tend to be a major procrastinator.
Something I would like to change for the new year.
Some interesting ideas on what Musk may be doing.
I love the energy in downtown Kelowna when the weather warms up (+21C today) and the tulips bloom.
The city comes alive.
Late night thoughts:
Makers Mark > Knob Creek* for bourbon.
- but I’m feeling good so both are great.
Sunday morning listen: conversation between two of my favourite authors.
Greg Mckeown (author of Essentialism and has a new book out) and Ryan Holiday (author of several books about stoicism and other topics).
That moment went you bought small chocolates to enjoy last night, but find them the next day to consume at lunch.
The cure for all (my) problems is bourbon.
Scrolling past all the Oscar tweets when I see news of a new trailer.
Here come the Jets!
I enjoyed this conversation between @tylercowen and @ShadiBartsch about the Greek/Roman classics and China.
Audible is having a 2-for-1 sale for the next few days. Two of my favourite books are included, Obstacle is the Way and Daily Stoic, both by @ryanholiday.
Can’t go wrong with those two books.
I appreciate this article from Napkin Math about the potential revenue generated from newsletters on the various platforms. Am I getting ripped off writing at Every?
It always surprises me how quickly people will turn on someone for a minor mistake, overlooking all the other proactive actions and accomplishments that person did in the last month/year.
Saturday soundtrack is this great album from @nfrealmusic, Clouds (the mixtape project
If you enjoy newsletters, I highly recommend James Clear’s. Check it out: 3-2-1
My brother introduced the concept of an incinerating toilet to me today. Sounds wild.
Wondering why we even have holidays when most people ignore them and like to contact me about work related issues all day.
This Wednesday has become a Monday for me. Not sure what’s up with this week.
Thankfully, I have Swedish House Mafia playing and perking me up this afternoon.
The Mondayest Monday I’ve had in a very long time.
Looking at listings and read, “over 850 sq feet.”
Actual size: 855 sq feet.
Another interview done by @RyanHoliday which is really worth listening to is with Annie Duke, a world champion poker player, on choosing the truth. Listen on the Daily Stoic Podcast. #stoicism
A quiet Sunday morning, listening to Ryan Holiday interview Tobias Lütke, the CEO of Shopify, on the Daily Stoic Podcast.
It’s a completely different stage of parenting when your kid wants to sleep the day away and you’ve been up for five hours already.
Rome wasn’t built in a day, but they were laying bricks every hour.
You don’t have to do it all today. Just lay a brick."
– @JamesClear
Rome wasn’t built in a day, but they were laying bricks every hour.
You don’t have to do it all today. Just lay a brick."
– @JamesClear
“How can kids listen to music on an Amazon Echo while watching TikTok on their phone?” he asks, while watching YouTube on the TV and scrolling Instagram on his phone.