Category: Quick Thoughts

  • Surround yourself with people building things

    Just wanted to publicly give kudos to my buddy Phil Caravaggio for being recognized as Canada’s Top 40 under 40. Phil helped co-found Precision Nutrition with John Berardi (who advises no-name companies like Equinox, Nike, and Apple… nbd). I’ve known Phil for a long time, and it’s great to see someone so thoughtful *and* successful…

  • Don’t try to play Google

    There was a major Google update a few days ago. The YMYL (your money your life – which includes a lot of sites in health/nutrition) niche and got hammered. We’re talking about as bad as 80%. Incidentally, Examine.com went up. Just a reminder – focus on the basics and NOT what works at the moment.…

  • Attention is overrated (and oddly addictive)

    Getting attention is akin to drinking too much – great while it’s happening, but the next day, the hangover makes you think “this was not worth it.” Not to mention, you need more and more of it.

  • Your friend cannot be (just) your cheerleaders

    If you don’t have friends and family that bust your chops to keep you in check…

  • Self-made? Nah.

    If a big part of your identity is that you’re “self made” you may want to reassess the world.