Category: Quick Thoughts

  • Associations matter; keep your life simple and clean

    I was at a dinner recently and we were talking about Facebook and how I actively remove “friends.” One of the people there was confused about why I would do that. A few reasons: 1. We joke about being “FB official,” but there is something to be said on seeing who your mutual friends are…

  • What’s actual INFLUENCE?

    I was at a dinner last night that my buddy Zach put together because I’m in Austin right now. At one point Ayman told us all that we HAD to read “Dark Matter.” Four of us immediately wrote down that we had to buy it. I mention this because, while I joke about “#SOLFLUENCED,” this…

  • A simple heuristic to know when someone is an idiot

    I’m big on signals. Usually you’ll apply some heuristic to determine someone’s legit, but it’s also a great way to know who is full of shit. A great one? When someone posts something like: “I’ve been thinking about releasing XXX guide. If I get 500+ comments and likes and share and RTs I’ll email you.”…

  • The next hot buzzword…

    I have a feeling “super connector” is gonna be the next buzzword in everyone’s bio…

  • Beep beep: Austin here we come.

    My buddy UJ (co-creator of 5 Minute Journal) and I are landing in Austin end of this week. Who are some do-ing and ace humans we should meet?