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On business, technology, health and life on the road. Writing helps me understand things better. Maybe you’ll find something useful here, too.
Clients often want to rank for a handful of popular keywords. I think the bigger opportunity lies in the long tail: many specific searches that add up to far more traffic.
Business
I first went to Barcelona to try working remotely and have returned five times since. Here is my personal guide to its neighborhoods, weather, beaches, cycling, culture, and football.
Travel
Teal Swan links a need for solitude to inauthenticity. My experience as an introvert is more complicated: time alone helps me recharge, but too much of it can turn into loneliness.
LifeWorking notes and a link for a draft about happiness and Stoic ideas.
Notes
My approach to building a freedom fund: spend less than I earn, invest regularly in low-cost index funds, and avoid letting fear or fees erode long-term returns.
Life
My autumn visit to Rome: good food, a lively but chaotic transport system, places to work, and ancient sights around almost every corner.
Travel
Lasting progress rarely follows one big effort. I explore how discipline, daily habits, and patience help us through the period when the results are still hard to see.
Life
My evolving food hierarchy, drawn from sources I was reading at the time. It groups foods I would eat regularly, eat in moderation, or avoid.
Health
Social networks come and go, but an email list gives me a direct connection with readers. I am starting a curated newsletter to share useful ideas and develop my own reading and writing habits.
Business
Muting my social media feeds reduced my screen time, but I still checked Instagram constantly. Deleting the app helped me break the habit and pay more attention to life around me.
LifeAn early draft with a link about Valencia and its more intimate feel.
Notes
I tracked my food for nearly 1,000 days. Here is how I use calorie intake, maintenance levels, and macronutrients to think about gaining, losing, or maintaining weight.
Health