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Notes from a curious mind
Thinking out loud.
On the page.
On business, technology, health and life on the road. Writing helps me understand things better. Maybe you’ll find something useful here, too.
105 articles
Feeling like a fraud
As my business grows, I sometimes feel as if I do not deserve its success. Learning about impostor feelings has helped me put that fear in perspective.
Business
Breaking the email cycle
Checking email whenever a notification appears fractures my attention. Reading and answering messages at set times gives me more room to focus.
Life
Oily lies
I question the advice to replace animal fats with industrial seed oils and explain why I choose to limit those oils in my own diet.
HealthWeight lifting for beginners, an abstract
After years of trial and error, I put together the lifting, eating, recovery, and tracking basics that helped me make progress as a beginner.
Life
Nothing to lose
Before following someone’s advice, I want to know whether they share any of the risk if things go wrong.
Life
I'm not busy
I built my business to give me freedom rather than keep me busy. Here is how I think about time, obligations, and saying no.
Business
The very basics of Spanish
After 300 hours of classes, I gathered the Spanish pronouns, verb forms, vocabulary, and quirks that helped me get started.
Life
Nomadic conclusions
After years of working from different cities, I learned that location independence feels better with familiar places and close friends to return to.
Travel
Pareto's wardrobe
Traveling with one backpack showed me that I wear a small part of my wardrobe most of the time. Here is how I pared it down.
Life
Solving problems for a living
Many of my business ideas began with a problem I had myself. Some worked and some failed, but each gave me something worth testing.
Business
Get up, stand up
A decade of working from home has taught me to pay attention to my desk setup, movement, and changes of position throughout the day.
Life
Everybody's free (to ditch sunscreen)
Sunlight matters for sleep and vitamin D. I reflect on how to get regular sun exposure while paying attention to my skin’s limits.
Health