Category: Quick Thoughts

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…

Kinda crazy how fast it changed over.

I think one of the most important life skills now is filtering people’s opinions. Endless number of them, pretty few useful ones. Our recent SEO post generated ~700 comments across twitter, reddit, hackernews, and more. 95% of them were making assumptions that were just flat out wrong.