These are my Momentos, short personal diary entries I write daily – since 2013 – and publish monthly. Some links are affiliate links.
Momentos
Momentos – Dec 2023
1 Everything seems weird if you step back and try see it with fresh eyes. Basketball, people running around bouncing a ball. Weird. Decorated fake trees in our homes this time of year. Weird. Me pushing pixels around a screen all day and somehow getting paid for it. Weird. 2 Sometimes I’ll read an old …
Momentos – Nov 2023
1 My business is a constant grind, today a prime example. I take solace in it, knowing that most of my competitors aren’t going to put in so much consistent effort. Words from Munger also comfort me… To get what you want, you have to deserve what you want. The world is not yet a …
Momentos – Oct 2023
1 As kids, a friend and I pretended some bad guys tied us up and we had to escape. My buddy made out like the ropes were loose and it was easy to get free. I didn’t like that. I wanted it to be hard, wanted to earn it. I still often think that way, …
Momentos – Sept 2023
1 The older I get, the more I resist change. Even simple things, like how I’m learning Spanish. I have a little routine for that now and even though it’s not very effective I’m hesitant to change it. But I know I have to resist that resistance. Can’t keep growing and learning without embracing change. …
Momentos – Aug 2023
1 I keep glancing at this girl in Starbucks. She’s been sitting here half an hour, mostly staring into space. I’ve been sitting here half an hour, mostly staring at a screen. Which of us is the weirdo? 2 The guy serving is from Venezuela. He estado, I tell him. He’s surprised, asks me what …
Momentos – July 2023
1 Asking people what is the strangest business they’ve heard about at this conference. Some of the answers… 2 This conference was the most social I’ve been in several years. Enjoyed the banter, getting into flowing conversations, making people laugh. Managed my energy well too, don’t feel like I missed out on anything over the …
Momentos – June 2023
1 Another legal threat from a course creator. Sent them our review, told them we’d correct any errors. And this is how they respond. Someone on my team receives these emails now instead of me, so I don’t take it so personally. 2 The last written words of Leonardo da Vinci… “Here’s another way of looking …
Momentos – May 2023
1 Trying to be more like LeBron James. He’s older now, can’t go all-out all the time, has to pick his spots, take some plays off. I’ve been going hard at it the last few days, had to take some plays off today, before I pulled a mental hamstring. 2 I’ve heard that recreational drugs …
Momentos – Apr 2023
1 Today was Saturday and I worked all day. Didn’t particularly want to, but did it anyway, needed to get a bunch of things done. I like to think I’ll look back on days like this, and feel they were well worth the effort and sacrifice. 2 I like living in a place with distinct …
Momentos – Mar 2023
1 I’ve had this idea since 2020, something that works well for another site but I reckon I could do it much better. It would complement my existing business nicely, too. And yet I keep holding myself back, knowing that it would be too much to take on right now. Maybe someday. 2 When I …