ANNOUNCEMENT: About a year and a half ago, I made a somewhat-cryptic announcement that the data removal startup I co-founded, Removaly, had been acquired, and that I was leaving my workplace at Crowley to join the acquiring company. In that time, the details of what I have been…

Five years ago today I took this photo with an old iPhone of massive clouds building over downtown Jacksonville, Florida. Puts the size of these formations into perspective a little.

Action reveals character. Consistency defines it.

If I can grow up and become half the man my Dad and my father-in-law are, I will consider it a life well spent.

There are few things as important as having strong role models. Write that down.

Humanity needs less Donald Trump and more José Andrés when it comes to role models.

Living in constant jealousy of those who can function at 100% after just 5-6 hours of sleep.

I'm typically at 7 to 7.5 hours to function at 100%. An extra 60-90 minutes of each day would be life-changing.

Any recommendations to train myself to need less sleep?

A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor, but skilled sailors prefer smooth seas.

Just because you’ve experienced chaos doesn’t mean you should strive for it.

Think about it.

What is the main catalyst that destroys your productivity over the course of an average day?

Continuing to post on Twitter is like watching the world’s slowest car crash.

It’s extremely difficult to not watch.

Complacency kills progression.

You are what you Tweet. 🐦

I used to be in the online data removal space so it's really great to see this article by briankrebs exposing the true origins of a company I always knew was shady...

krebsonsecurity.com/2024/03/ceo-of…

I haven’t used a to-do list for exactly five years. I’m not kidding.

Before ditching a to-do list, I considered myself a highly effective, productive person. I’d make a list of things I needed to do that day, and check them off as I completed them.

I tried all the major apps…

Every conspiracy theorist I know in real life lives truly the most boring, low-excitement lives. The more boring, the further to the right.

They enthusiastically follow debunked misinformation to escape their droll realities.

Deep down, they know. And we know they know.

Want to know one of my best tactics to increase productivity?

Disable notifications for everything except phone calls, text messages, and crucial apps (security systems, home automation, etc).

Nothing else is pertinent enough to matter immediately.

Time is the currency of life. Allocate it wisely, as your investment has returns.

There’s just something about a sunrise.