I’m writing this post from sunny Mexico, so I’m not too sad to have left Warsaw, but it definitely deserves a shoutout.I spent about 3 months there this year on and off, from August till November. I don’t think I can call it home though. And I don’t think I want to live there again anytime soon. It was a great experience, but somehow Warsaw and I didn’t click.Maybe it … [Read more...]
On Writing & Excess Time
It’s my 2nd week of finishing work in under 6 work hours. For the past few months, or years really, it used to be a lot more. It feels really great, but also kind of weird. It was similar to when I tasted dragon fruit in Bali for the first time. Tasty, but weird. Now, before I jinx it all, I do realize the hours might go up again. In spite of that, let’s explore this weird new … [Read more...]
A Letter to Hustlers [Repost]
When I saw this, I literally almost started to cry… Sometimes I complain to my friends about how hard it is to manage a team of 30+ people. But then I read something like this, and it all becomes worth it instantly. It’s insane how we can foster this type of team culture - in a 100% remote company.It really is all about the team… but let’s have some foreplay first = … [Read more...]
The hard thing about the hard things: the lesson
Running a rapidly growing startup is a bit like a never ending circuit training in the gym. In the gym, you know you’ll go for say 6 rounds. Rounds 1 and 2 are easy, and then it starts to get hard. Round 5 is hell, but round 6 is easy too because you know it’s going to end soon.The trick with a startup is… you stay on number 5 and it never ends. You get to 6, 7, 8… 47… and … [Read more...]
The End of The Hustle House
After exactly 2 years the marvel which is called the hustle house came to an end.The Hustle House (or “Work House”) is simply a cool name I’ve given to the 160m2 - 200mb/s flat in the center of Barcelona. Tenants changed, but the mission was always the same. Step the fuck up to your goals and make it happen:in businessin gym/healthand in relationships/game.Many … [Read more...]