Tenerife is the largest of Spain’s Canary Islands, and pretty much the warmest place in Europe during winter. I’ve had the pleasure of being there again a week or so ago… and it almost feels like home. Yet again, it was like a fairy tale. Think I’ve been there almost ten times, and I’ll keep going.The 2nd time I was there it was just en route to a smaller Canary Island … [Read more...]
A Letter to Hustlers [Repost]
When I saw this, I literally almost started to cry… Sometimes I complain to my friends about how hard it is to manage a team of 30+ people. But then I read something like this, and it all becomes worth it instantly. It’s insane how we can foster this type of team culture - in a 100% remote company.It really is all about the team… but let’s have some foreplay first = … [Read more...]
Peace
White walls, brown doors. The gentle hum of the AC in the background. The interplay of light and shadows through the terrace window tells me its about 4 in the afternoon. There’s an open fantasy book I just put down on the sofa as I start trailing my thoughts...It’s Saturday morning, and I feel at peace.This is the kind of peace that most people would use a different … [Read more...]
People are awesome – Paul
“When I’m older, I want to be like Paul.”I met Paul in Bangkok last year. I took the same Airbnb this year so it’d be easier to meet him again. Paul’s a very, very unique guy, and I’m very grateful I was able to hang around him.To begin with, he’s in better shape than most 20 year-olds. And he’s in his 50s. Read that again. Look at the picture. See what I mean? He’s … [Read more...]
What matters more than money?
We have a cool little channel on Slack. It’s called # who-I-noticed. This channel is actually an adoption of a therapeutic circle I observed a few years ago when I was doing voluntary work with problematic children.It’s a small, but very powerful channel. It has some rules, and people think twice before posting there. But the result of a post there (at least for myself) is … [Read more...]