This podcast episode reviews the year 2023, covering topics such as fitness, mental health, creating gatherings, following intuition, productivity, and improvements for 2024.
Embracing a rascal mindset and taking risks for fun and interesting experiences.
Focusing on maintaining good health habits while still enjoying food and making healthy choices.
Prioritizing creating gatherings and bringing people together for meaningful connections.
Following intuition and leveraging strengths in business, while being adaptable and flexible in structuring the company.
Deep dives
New Year's intentions and embracing rascalliness
In this podcast episode, the speaker discusses their New Year's intentions, one of which is to be more of a rascal. They define a rascal as someone who is willing to cause a bit of mischief or take a risk for something fun or interesting. They provide an example of a rascal behavior they exhibited during a singing performance. They explain that they want to bring more of this energy into their life and are learning to follow their rascal impulses.
Health review and goals
The speaker reviews their health over the past year, noting that they started off in great shape but faced some setbacks after the birth of their daughter. They discuss their efforts to get back on track and find a balance between maintaining good health habits and enjoying the pleasures of food. They also share their goal of becoming someone who consistently makes healthy food choices.
Importance of gathering and creating connections
The speaker emphasizes the importance of gathering and creating connections with others. They discuss their own experiences of hosting events and trips, which they found to be highly rewarding. They express their desire to prioritize creating gatherings and bringing people together in the future.
Following intuition and strengths in business
The speaker highlights the importance of following their intuition and leaning into their strengths within their business endeavors. They discuss their tendency to focus on tasks and projects that they are excited or annoyed by and that align with their natural interests and instincts. They acknowledge the need for flexibility and adaptability in structuring the company around their strengths and weaknesses.
Creating Viral Drum Videos
The podcast episode discusses the popularity of viral drum videos and how they attract millions of views on platforms like YouTube. The host mentions how these videos showcase drummers being challenged to create drum parts for songs they've never heard before with the drums removed. The comparison between their drum parts and the original drummer's performance is a captivating aspect of these videos.
The Rise of Tailwind
The podcast episode mentions how the year 2023 felt like the year of everything being built with Tailwind, referring to the Tailwind CSS framework. The host expressed surprise at how often the framework is being downloaded and used, estimating over 7 million downloads per week. They also discuss how many websites and platforms, including the one featured in the podcast, are built using Tailwind.
Building Relationships and Meeting Influential Figures
The podcast episode delves into the excitement of forming relationships and connecting with influential people in one's field. The host shares personal anecdotes about meeting individuals like Jason Fried and DHH, who had a significant impact on their career. The episode highlights the value and joy of building relationships with people who are doing interesting things in their respective fields.
In this episode, Adam and Ben sit down to evaluate how things went in 2023 in their business and personal lives. The dudes share kind of a lot in this one! More personal flavor than usual. Lots about fitness, mental health, gathering, and rascally-ness.
Timestamps
(00:00) - Ben and Adam review 2023
(03:17) - Ben wants to be more of a rascal
(07:58) - Health update
(30:06) - Ben wants to prioritize creating "gatherings"
(39:06) - Following your intuition
(52:49) - Tailwind Labs business review
(01:07:37) - Productivity
(01:20:11) - 2023 lowlights — things to improve in 2024
