Building 0ur Future
In December, we welcomed our second son, Remy, to our family and found myself dreaming a little about the future and technological advancements that make me optimistic.I graduated from university as an engineer nearly 20 years ago with no idea what to do. I chose management consulting because my brightest peers also chose it, not because it appealed to me on a foundational level. I quickly realized that I neither enjoyed nor excelled at it, and it was a poor choice for someone who likes techn...
Building 0ur Future
In December, we welcomed our second son, Remy, to our family and found myself dreaming a little about the future and technological advancements that make me optimistic.I graduated from university as an engineer nearly 20 years ago with no idea what to do. I chose management consulting because my brightest peers also chose it, not because it appealed to me on a foundational level. I quickly realized that I neither enjoyed nor excelled at it, and it was a poor choice for someone who likes techn...
Do Work that Energizes
I believe the path to a purposeful, sustainable career is to choose work that you both genuinely enjoy and that is net positive for your energy. I realize this line of thinking is reserved for the privileged folks who are optimizing at the top of Mazlow’s hierarchy of needs, but I suspect many of us (who would choose to read this) will have these choices over the course of our careers. My father-in-law is a pediatric neurologist and, at 75, still reads Neurology Today religiously, even though...
Do Work that Energizes
I believe the path to a purposeful, sustainable career is to choose work that you both genuinely enjoy and that is net positive for your energy. I realize this line of thinking is reserved for the privileged folks who are optimizing at the top of Mazlow’s hierarchy of needs, but I suspect many of us (who would choose to read this) will have these choices over the course of our careers. My father-in-law is a pediatric neurologist and, at 75, still reads Neurology Today religiously, even though...
Working on Writing
I started writing publicly and regularly a few years ago with the explicit goal of improving the clarity of my thinking and sharing this thinking with others. I’ve now published over 100 blog posts and through practice, I’ve made good progress in communicating more clearly but still have a long way to go to become a better writer. As our work becomes even more distributed (and asynchronous), the ability to communicate with both clarity AND personality can be an important addition to all of ou...
Working on Writing
I started writing publicly and regularly a few years ago with the explicit goal of improving the clarity of my thinking and sharing this thinking with others. I’ve now published over 100 blog posts and through practice, I’ve made good progress in communicating more clearly but still have a long way to go to become a better writer. As our work becomes even more distributed (and asynchronous), the ability to communicate with both clarity AND personality can be an important addition to all of ou...
Learning Crypto Lessons
Date Published: November 15 2022 I’ve been reflecting on the FTX news this week and came away with one overwhelming feeling – sadness. I’m sad for all the millions of mostly crypto-curious people who lost their money and trust in “crypto” as a whole. I’m sad for all the smart, hard-working builders out there who will get lumped into the same category as the teams behind, like Celsius, Luna, and FTX. The FTX collapse feels like the lowest moment in crypto, where millions of people probably los...
Learning Crypto Lessons
Date Published: November 15 2022 I’ve been reflecting on the FTX news this week and came away with one overwhelming feeling – sadness. I’m sad for all the millions of mostly crypto-curious people who lost their money and trust in “crypto” as a whole. I’m sad for all the smart, hard-working builders out there who will get lumped into the same category as the teams behind, like Celsius, Luna, and FTX. The FTX collapse feels like the lowest moment in crypto, where millions of people probably los...
Being 40
In August, I turned 40. I have much to be thankful for; healthy and independent parents, a growing family, and interesting and intellectually fulfilling work. However, it was also bittersweet. I had a sore ankle, a sore lower back, and felt older. As a husband and father, I want to be at my best for my family and be active with my kids and set a good example of behaviors to model. As I get older, I know my health is not going to organically get any better, and I need to invest in practices th...
Being 40
In August, I turned 40. I have much to be thankful for; healthy and independent parents, a growing family, and interesting and intellectually fulfilling work. However, it was also bittersweet. I had a sore ankle, a sore lower back, and felt older. As a husband and father, I want to be at my best for my family and be active with my kids and set a good example of behaviors to model. As I get older, I know my health is not going to organically get any better, and I need to invest in practices th...
