What We Are Doing to Our Friends There is something you should absolutely never do to your friends. Picture this: You are sitting at a dinner table with people you care about. The food is great, the conversation is flowing, and then, a momentary pause hits. Within three seconds, almost in perfect synchronization, everyone pulls out their phones. The table goes completely silent. Everyone is physically there, but mentally miles away. This scenario used to make me genuinely angry. Now, I just...
24 days ago • 3 min read
The Production Loop: The Strategy That Launched This Newsletter Most people invest linearly: Earn → Save → Buy → Wait. It’s the "slow lane." It’s passive, it’s inefficient, and in a world of 7% inflation, it’s a losing game. It’s like having a high-performance engine but keeping it in neutral while the car behind you is catching up. I’ve been in the Bitcoin space for years, but it wasn't until I sat down with Mark Moss and deconstructed his "Wealth Layering" system that my head truly...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Why I fired my training partner I used to take sleep for granted. I never had an issue hitting the pillow and passing out instantly. But then, I started training in the late afternoon and early evening. That’s when the nightmare started. I was "tired but wired." I’d lie in bed at 11:00 PM with my heart racing and my brain refusing to shut off. My morning clarity—the edge I need to stay sharp at Blockware—was fading. I was making "expensive" mistakes: losing focus in deep-work sessions and...
3 months ago • 2 min read
The Art of starting over (again)Most people spend their entire lives trying to protect a single identity. They are terrified of the "restart" button. I’ve had to press it three times. First, when I left the professional cycling peloton in Spain. I went from being a high-performance engine to just another guy with a bike. I moved to Panama and started over, working my way from a shop floor to managing a massive 2,000m2 operation and helping build brands like Rali. The second time was moving...
3 months ago • 1 min read