2025-10-19 13:41:38
Why am I not entertained? Why is my enthusiasm gone? I stick these questions in the bucket that houses my brain, waiting for an explanation. There are so many opportunities in the 21st century, why am I seeing only the pointlessness of it all? Am I turning into a middle-aged, grumpy skeptic, or have I […]
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2025-10-07 11:39:16
“How were you able to afford this?” My friend asked. “A second apartment at these ridiculously high home prices?” When he finished talking, his curious smile turned into an envious frown that he tried to cover up. “Well…” I started slowly. “I…” “I did, or should I say didn’t do, a lot of things you’ll […]
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2025-09-27 12:13:08
After around 10 years of running a newsletter, I’m killing it. You’ll be redirected here if you tried to land on my /newsletter page. That page is no longer working. No, you won’t stop receiving emails from me if you sign up via the forms on my site. But I’m no longer publishing my traditional […]
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2025-09-20 11:58:14
Instead of trying to copy an idea, I directly stole it. The essay by JA Westenberg about demolishing your second brain resonated deeply because it’s true. I did it, too. I deleted my carefully constructed digital mind for reasons I’ll explain below. I’m tired. And I suspect you are, too. You are equally nauseated by […]
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2025-07-18 11:37:09
This is a comprehensive book summary of the book Demand-Side Sales 101: Stop Selling and Help Your Customers Make Progress by Bob Moesta. Covering the key ideas and proposing practical ways for achieving what’s mentioned in the text. Written by book fanatic and online librarian Ivaylo Durmonski. Members get full access. The Book In Three […]
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2025-07-03 10:55:26
As of summer 2025, the content on my site is becoming member-first. Meaning that almost all of my newly-produced publications will be exclusively for supporting members. Why? There are a couple of reasons, but I want to start with the one that feels more relevant at this moment in time… I was around 5th grade. […]
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