Archive - Unstructured Notes

Roads not taken

On the risk of choosing, and the greater risk of not.

Aug 10 •

July 2025

But what if it doesn't work?

On risk, reward, and the things we never try.

Jul 27 •

Range is your advantage

On generalists and focus, more on frameworks, and doing more with less.

Jul 13 •

June 2025

Focus, more or less?

"The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus." –Bruce Lee

Jun 22 •

The nature of value

If money didn’t exist, how would you measure value?

Jun 2 •

April 2025

Make it, don't fake it

We are shaped by the opinions of others but that doesn't mean we are defined by them.

Apr 27 •

A buddy in hand

"Have no friends not equal to yourself." –Confucius

Apr 13 •

March 2025

No man is an island

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.“—African

Mar 30 •

There are some who make you better

"Tell me with whom you associate, and I will tell you who you are." —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Mar 23 •

The bill for indecision always comes due

Roman statesman Cicero, said: “More is lost by indecision than by wrong decision.”

Mar 16 •

Planning to fail

"Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face." –Mike Tyson

Mar 9 •

Iterations are steps not failures

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” –Thomas Edison“

Mar 2 •

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