The mind doesn't generate bad excuses. It generates good ones.
5 AM this morning, at work. Cold. Dark. I have a run scheduled at 6. And right on cue, my brain served up a beauty: "You have that big deadline today. Skip...
Your Job vs AI
I had this conversation like five times over the holidays. Family, friends, everyone's got opinions about AI taking jobs now. And they all get it wrong the...
2025: 0 Goals Hit. Great Year.
Let's start with the big one. In August, I got canned. Eight years at the same gig (company got acquired halfway through). Principal-level work (without the...
Letters from Ramona #1
Ramona is a Chief People & Belonging Officer at a company that truly cares. She believes that culture isn't something you say—it's something you build, live,...
Your “Basic” Is Someone Else’s Cheat Code
Most of us underestimate our own skills because we can’t remember how long it took to build them. After enough years, intuition takes over. You solve things...
San Sebastián
We spent a few days in San Sebastián last week with good friends, good food, and the kids buzzing around the pintxo bars. It felt good to be away from the...
30 Days of Breathing
My Othership Streak When I broke my foot last month, I needed something that still made me feel good, something I could actually do. So I started doing all...
Amp Free
Amp Free dropped this week. I one-shotted a few things with it today and really like it. Sure, the context window is smaller and it seems to “think” a bit...
The Need to Explain
I went for a run today. Not fast. Not impressive. Just a bit hard. And the first thing my brain did afterward (even during the run) was try to explain why it...
Create Something
There are two sides. The people who create. And the people who consume. One side scrolls. One side ships. Watching isn’t creating. Scrolling isn’t building....
New Year, New Me
A new calendar doesn't change you. Waiting for January 1st doesn't make it easier. January 1st doesn't give you more discipline. It doesn't make you wake up...
The Story of Pidro - Part 2
This is the second part of a recent Pidro newsletter. It got some nice replies, and I thought it would be fun to share here. Hello Pidro friends, Marcel here...
The Story of Pidro - Part 1
This is a repost of a recent Pidro newsletter. It got some nice replies, and I thought it would be fun to share here. Hej Pidro friends, Marcel here. I...
Recap November 2024
November was a solid month. Nothing crazy flashy, but the kind of work that sets the stage for bigger things. I’m pretty hyped about what’s coming next....
Recap October 2024
October was a real banger, with a few significant updates (I hope). Let's go: Stats October Running: 131KM / 2160m+ Spend some time traveling, so less time...
The Smarter You Feel, the Less You Grow
Feeling smart is great. You've worked hard, picked up skills, and now you're confident in what you do. But here's the hidden cost: that confidence can become...
August & September 2024 Recap
I skipped the August recap, because we did the multi-day drive from Lithuania back home to Spain. It took a few days to get back into the swing of things,...
July 2024 Recap
Over the last two years, while I was evolving my sleep and work habits, I got more serious about taking notes and tracking all sorts of data. I also got into...
Indiscrimiate Action is Laziness
Indiscriminate action is laziness. Tim Ferriss said that, sort of, and it hit me hard. I used to navigate my tasks like a squirrel in traffic, darting from...
BOLD Spark ⚡
Bold is not a huge app by any means. You can upload or import videos, organize them, share them. That's the essence. But to get started, setting up your...