AI Exposes Limits of My Multitasking, Prioritizing Business
I thought I was a good multi-tasker. AI is showing me that is not the case. Being able to switch between 10 different tasks and check in on them every 30-120 seconds is difficult. I'm learning to be a better "business guy".
Know Their Motivation, Predict Their Behavior
People are hard to understand when you don’t know what motivates them. Once you learn what motivates a person - you can fairly accurately predict their behaviors.
Investors Overlook Series B Failures; Founders Need Reality
Too many investors focus on the "successes" of their Series B companies when advising early stage companies. They don't understand how many of their Series B companies will die. Too few investors have spent time with long term...
Digital Echo Chambers Let Politicians Rewrite History
It's never been easier to invent your own version of history. Say something online enough, have a big enough audience, and for a lot of people your version of the facts becomes the truth. Our politicians must be...
Energy Needs Direction, Not Just Effort, to Succeed
When youthful energy directs itself toward productive paths it’s amazing what can be achieved. When directed toward the wrong paths it’s amazing how tons of hard work and enthusiasm can produce nothing of value. Trying hard and having a...
SF Drug Crisis Stymied by Laws Banning Proven Solutions
Research SF’s drug crisis is like trying to fight a fire and finding out a bunch of laws passed that make using water to fight fires illegal. Then having to research non-water based solutions to large scale fires.
AI Can Boost Your Knowledge—Use It Like Others
Note to normal folks who aren’t regularly using AI. When someone seems unusually well informed or has a particularly helpful suggestion, they might be using AI! And you can use it too :)
Fintech Overkill: Fraud Controls Lock Users Out
Wow three fintech/banking FUs in 7 days. Overactive fraud controls at @billcom @Chase and now @AmericanExpress. Apparently I need to upload a photo of my nanny’s SSN card to add her to my credit card. Is this 2026?
Chase’s In‑person LLC Account Setup Fails, Email Works Elsewhere
@Chase tried to open a bank account for an LLC in person and it didn’t work. We couldn’t get through the NAIC chooser after almost an hour with your employee. Went to a different bank where we set...
DIY AI Assistant: Challenging Yet Surprisingly Fun
Building my own AI personal assistant is hard but more fun than I could have imagined :)
Found AI Research Tool Offering Pay‑Per‑Use, Structured Reports
I always wanted an AI deep research product with the following characteristics: 1. I set the price and it runs for as long as I'm willing to pay 2. Ability to produce reports or structured data 3. Great data validation...
Disrupting Incumbents Is Harder than Hype Suggests
There is an instinct among early stage investors to talk their book like all the big tech incumbents are about to be slayed by an army of $1m ARR startups. Founders, you are smart enough to know this isn’t...
Avoid Copycats: Dare to Think Differently for Startup Survival
When the typical outcome for a post seed, post series A, and post series B startup is death. Perhaps the best strategy is to be careful how much you copy the startups around you. Are you brave enough...