The problem with "invest in yourself and the right partner will come" is that I have friends in their 30s who focused too many years on themselves and are now struggling to find someone to marry. Dating and marriage need time to compound, just like any other investment.

One of my brutal AI automations sends me a post meeting summary with a “Tough Questions” section. It contains savage questions about items I missed or should have addressed. So hard to read because it makes me see my knowledge and management gaps but it's a mirror for growth.

Interesting pattern: Friends who made it big financially just moved the goalposts to social status and want to become influencers. The hedonic treadmill never stops.

Academia: Personality tests are pseudoscience and astrology at best. Elite Operators: We routinely use Myers Briggs, Big Five, Enneagram, and a dozen other personality tests to evaluate and hire the world's best talent.

I don't think people understand that raising money is like, one of the easiest parts of starting a company You're pitching to sell 100% of the next years of your life If your pitch makes sense, they *will* sign you up for that work Be very deliberate about what you do

The only thing I know about Hulk Hogan is that he was just a pawn in Peter Thiel’s four year 4-D revenge plot to bankrupt Gawker.

The endless pursuit of optimization leads to a very boring existence.

I only have one friend outside of my wife who I talk to openly about my personal finances. We know each other’s net worth, assets, and share details about our investment goals. Strangely I never discuss this topic with any of my other best friends. Is this normal?

It’s been decades since I’ve seen my parents laugh as hard as they do when they spend time with my children. Grandkids are the greatest gift I’ve been able to give them.

Don’t know Dylan Field personally but haven’t seen such an outpouring of love from the internet in a long time. Imagine he’s one of the good ones who gave back generously on his way to the top. Congrats on a successful Figma IPO to everyone involved!

When You Truly Work for Yourself

No matter how difficult a day is, a short workout always turns it into an amazing one.

These immi veggie topping mixes fly online so we're launching them nationwide across all Whole Foods stores starting today! Pick up a bag in the ramen aisle and add them to your ramen bowl or soups. I love using them to sneak in some extra veggies into our toddler's meals.

Or pivot to a podcast and get sponsored by Ramp.

Congrats to Anne Lee Skates on the Parable fund debut! One of the best.

My mom is prone to severe potassium deficiency which has led to serious symptoms in the past including memory loss. Potassium supplements aren’t recommended by her doctor as she’s already on high blood pressure meds and her kidneys get strained. Have tried to encourage her to

My wife and I like to pick random suburbs within an hour of San Francisco to explore and see if we can picture settling down there once the kids are older. One of the biggest variables we evaluate is the quality of the location’s main library.

Used to have a dream of having my kids take over my business empire. But now I’ve seen too many insider politics and pitfalls of friends struggling in family businesses. Leaning towards encouraging my sons to figure out their own thing now.