Duane Rollins

If you could start your own country today, how would you do it? My curiosity led me to 1729.com [https://1729.com/], a new ambitious project from Balaji Srinivasan [https://balajis.com/]. He wants to start a new country and he’s approaching it by creating a network state.

I try to watch this video annually. It’s a reminder that originality is borne from combining multiple experiences, thus everything is a remix. Cut, copy, paste, mix, collage, blend, meld, and weave your way into something new. What makes an ideal novel is how you flavor in multiple inspirations

I recently got a new nugget of wisdom via Nina Cashman [https://www.paveyourway.com/founder] as she was leading a training for my coaching certification. According to her: Gossip is when you bring an issue to someone who can’t help you. It’s not just talking bad behind

I ran into a concept today called zero risk bias and I realized that this is something that holds so many people back. The Decision Lab [https://thedecisionlab.com/biases/zero-risk-bias/] describes zero risk bias as the following: > Zero risk bias relates to our preference for absolute certainty. We

“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.” – Dale Carnegie

Today, a peer coach asked me a truly thought-provoking question, “What does your perfect day look like?” Another way of thinking of this question is, “What is the perfect way to spend my time?” After a long diatribe, I came up with the following framework: Simply put, I want to

> [https://twitter.com/hnshah/status/1439651946046971908] For managing time, you have calendars, clocks, and alarms but what tools are you using to manage your energy? How are you filling up your tank? Here are five non-obvious ways to manage your energy. 1. Make a list of 5 people who

Live every week like it’s shark week. There are only 6 weeks and 4 days left 2021. Make this one your best one yet.

I do not know the definitive answer to this, but it was a fun mental exercise to get the day started. > [https://twitter.com/techamazing/status/1455733796553302021] How many do you see?

I ran across an old journal entry from over a decade ago. It was titled “Confessions of a Failed Engineer” and it was meant to be lessons I learned along the way to help others on their engineering journey. Here’s the lessons I wrote down with updated commentary from