Year: 2019

I’m a big believer on small wins >>> big wins. Why? Because you’ll have 100x more small wins than big ones, and they slowly but surely reinforce better habits and thinking. Simple example today – was waiting in line at the bank, and this guy tried to cut because the next open teller was the…

Biggest goal of 2020: don’t over-engineer. If someone isn’t quitting using your product/service, it’s not a top concern. (via Bob Moesta).

It’s been over a year since I last hosted a dinner. But when my friend Sherry told me she was in town, I thought it time to bring ’em back. And then I found out my buddies Clay and Phil also in town, so double-bonus. It’s funny – I’ve realized more and more that the…

I recently realized that in the hierarchy of heuristics that makes me instantly tune someone out, *bluster* is near the top. The most thoughtful people I know are forceful yes, but never in a cocksure and abrasive way. Loudness is fake confidence, and I don’t need fakers in my life.

I’m not a negative person, but I have realized that a lot of bonding (especially with someone you don’t know well) happens in the negative (aka complaining/kvetching). The weather. The traffic. Politics. This sucks. That sucks. I’ve always found it a bit tough to empathize at that level (hey man, I’m outchea living my best…