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Why My First Startup Didn’t Take Off (Yet)—and How It Led to a New Idea
I think I want to talk through my newest idea (project). Before I get to that, I’m going to backtrack a bit and talk about another project I was/still working on; don’t worry, it’s related; it’s called Trabajos Creadores. This startup was meant to be the first (and still is as of August 2024) Spanish-speaking…
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The Power of Storytelling , Code with Basketball and Productivity
Don’t write a story about what happens, write your story, and then make it happen. I do this every day. Get a notebook or paper and a pencil, and write what you want, and make it happen. The science behind all this is fascinating. Check out this video at minute 20:29 exactly. HASUI KAWASE: The…
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PDF Hustlers, 6th Mass Extinction, and Bildung
The Original “PDF Hustler” Almanacs are a sort of compilation book published annually with a calendar and all sorts of wisdom. Almanacs were common when Franklin published “Poor Richard’s Almanac” The book was advice from Franklin, who wrote it initially under the pseudonym of Richard Saunders. “There’s many witty men whose brains can’t fill their…
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Rational Thinking, Website Flips and No Goals, Just Intrinsic Motivation (No KPIs)
Masayoshi Son + Rational Thinking Understanding Masa Son’s Rationality This is my favorite quote from this article. Sometimes you have to change or pivot your strategy as Masa did. “Home runs” like Yahoo and Alibaba used to work for the organizational structure of Softbank. So Masa rationally wanted to try to hit more “home runs”.…
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Josiah Wedgwood, 2022 Comptia Cities and Soccer + Tech Sponsors
Google Trends Which certifications are popular on Google Trends? Take a quick look and you’ll see this year alone that many are looking into data analysis, cybercrime, information security, and other certs I’ve heard of, too. The internet and towns 2022 CompTIA Tech Town Index Always surprised to see Trenton, NJ live another year on…
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Creative Middle Class, Digital Nomad Families & Data Colors
The Rise of the Internet’s Creative Middle Class The internet has given rise to a new class of creative professionals who are able to make a good living without having to rely on traditional gatekeepers. This has allowed for a more diverse and democratized creative landscape, where anyone with a good idea and the drive…
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Starbucks (Location Intelligence), Business in America (USA) & Comptia Tech Town Index 2020
A few things to read about and questions to consider: Where to build a business? Can maps still be helpful now and in the future? Are tech towns the wave of the future? Why is reading/studying business history important? Reading other people’s history is important, might be a worthwhile endeavor. Start building your reading list.…
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Venture Capital (History), Long-Term Thinking & Wallethub Fastest Growing Cities
Real Estate Fastest-Growing Cities in America WalletHub compared 515 cities of varying population sizes based on 17 key measures of both growth and decline over a period of seven years. Source: WalletHub Books VC: An American History (Book Review) The first phase begins with the early-to-mid 19th century whaling industry in New Bedford, Massachusetts. It…
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Regecting Assumptions of Civilization, COVID Rents, & Thinking In Bets (book)
Real Estate Apartment List National Rents Report Buying a property at Auction (Reddit) Meet China’s 113 Cities With More Than One Million People Facebook buys an unused headquarters even as more employees work remotely Northeast megalopolis (Wikipedia) List of United States cities by population (Wikipedia) The BRRRR Method: The Ultimate Guide for Investors DETROIT’S WORST,…
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Charlie Munger (Personal Development), Set Strategy & Buying Psychology
From Proust to Proctologists – Charlie Munger on Personal Development From Maimonides to proctologists to Proust, Munger lays it on the line in terms of how people should invest in themselves. Discover what you’re interested in Find an advantage you can monetize Don’t let your ideals stop you from engaging in the world Learn the…