Mostly Technical 40: One Big Bet
Jun 18, 2024
Aaron discusses his big bet, challenges of balancing work and family, the idea of creating a variety show, the importance of distribution in media creation, and his HVAC update 🇺🇸.
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Aaron's Personalized Board Book
- Aaron received a personalized board book from his kids depicting him as "tall" and "strong," reflecting a child's perspective of their dad.
- Ian expressed fondness for board books, having memorized several from reading to his children repeatedly.
Exhaustion from Social Media Noise
- Twitter's endless debates drain mental energy without improving work or life quality.
- Muting unproductive noise on social media is necessary to focus and reduce exhaustion.
Use Small Tasks and Warm-Ups
- Break projects into ridiculously small parts to overcome blockers and start making progress.
- Use live streams or lighter video tasks as a warm-up to jumpstart focused work sessions.