My conversation with Haje from TechCrunch explains the science behind our work - how microbiome restoration has the potential to accelerate the carbon capture of natural climate solutions.

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Milestone alert 📣 Our team at Funga has raised $4M to lead the first carbon removal project powered by fungal microbiome restoration. Led by climate scientist & ecologist Colin Averill, the projects will increase plant growth and carbon sequestration.
#FloraFaunaFunga

What's the deeper point here? That things aren't always what they seem, and that design - of architecture, of football crests, of corporate logos - is a constant cycle of change and reaction.

The current trend of simplification will change soon enough...

8. Declining Assets:

• Office politics
• Alcohol consumption
• Who your parents are
• Middle management
• Where you went to college

Compounding assets:

• High output
• Writing skills
• Ability to self-teach
• Where you hang out online
• Who's in your group chat

5 years ago i was making $45k a year at my 9-5 job.

In September alone my wife left me after I lost $275k daytrading.

Never give up.

thought i'd do something a little special for my birthday...

✨Forever Young✨ is a collection of 10 1/1 images taken across india. The proceeds from this collection will support the complete care of a child in India, for a full year.

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The Danger of Minimalist Design

(& the death of detail)

A short thread...

7 mental models you can use to actually make decisions (instead of just reading about mental models):

Social media cleanse. Public accountability. C u l8r.

4. Chase fulfillment, not a success:

There’s no bigger failure than a successful person who’s not happy.

Happiness should not be contingent upon success.

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Third - insert more positive self talk.

Gay Hendricks suggests this Mantra (which I can vouch for albeit a bit corny):

'I expand in abundance, success, and love every day, as I inspire those around me to do the same.'

Write it down once a day. Post on your computer.

Say it.

“Being a generalist” is harder than it sounds.

The best generalists are actually mini experts in a bunch of areas.

11 disciplines to become a sharper operator:

20 of the smartest things that have ever been said: 🧵

From there, the rest is history.

Act 1 is confusion & no clear direction, coupled with a small amount of hope and optimism.

Act 2 is experimentation and trying lots of things that may be interesting.

Act 3, you ultimately find a path that you can go down and flourish.

#13 Never Forget Failures

He keeps a collection of old failures on a wall for all to see.

Most people hang medals, he reminds himself of scars gotten and mistakes mishandled. It keeps you honest.

#7 Boredom As a Superpower

The best ideas need breathing room. They’re a flower stretching for the sun. Clutter them with meetings, and watch them die.

Instead, he clears his schedule every morning with no calls prior to 10am

I do the same, paired w/ 2 no-call days a week

#6 Warren Buffet Doesn’t Optimize

Wake up at 5 am, meditate, work out, drink 72 ounces of chloride water and stand upside down.

Ok.

Or do none of those things and instead focus on thinking clearly, intently, and strategically before you pull any triggers.

Stay top of mind in Slack, email, and meetings

- Batch mail into 1-hour session daily
- Keep meetings to 1 day of the week
- Open Slack twice daily
- Be present, not distracted