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Q2 2019: 6-Day Fast
I've been interested in fasting for many years. Around 2010, I read a book called "Eat Stop Eat" [https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Stop-Intermittent-Fasting-English-ebook/dp/B076134V88] by Brad Pilon about intermittent fasting. Afterward, I started fasting for 24 hours once or twice a week. I did that
Writing Struggle
I started on a dozen different ideas for a short post. None of them really resonated with me. They were too ambitious, or didn't feel pertinent enough. If I will continue doing this on a daily basis, there will be many more occasions like this.
Writing & Marketing
One of my weak areas as a CEO at Chorus One has been that I have been too inward focused. I have focused on strategy, hiring, how the organization should be run, culture and values. But what I have done far too little of is to tell the world about
Chorus One Loom Launch
Yesterday, we announced the launch of our Chorus One Loom validator [https://blog.chorus.one/announcing-the-chorus-one-loom-validator/]. We will publish more content about Loom coming shortly, including an in-depth thesis about the project. While Loom could be a general layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum, their current focus is on gaming. Personally,
Minimalism & Meditation
Yesterday, I watched the Minimalism: A Documentary About The Important Things [https://minimalismfilm.com/]. It mostly follows Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus, who run the website 'The Minimalists' [https://www.theminimalists.com/] and interviews a bunch of experts including Sam Harris and Leo Babauta. The idea of
Struggle And Ease
Doing something that will have an impact is not easy. One has to try things and fail. One has to work hard. One has to be creative and resourceful. One has to persevere. From the outside this looks like struggle. And most often, it feels like a struggle for that
Cosmos Launch
Cosmos is finally gearing up for launch. If I recall correctly, the original prediction during the Cosmos fundraiser was a launch in Q3 2017. So there has been a big delay. But I'm very bullish at this point. Tendermint has become very robust. A vibrant, diverse and highly
The Value of OKRs
Last quarter we used OKRs for the first time at Chorus One [https://chorus.one/] . During our retreat back in September, we wrote down clear objectives and key results for the company as well as the two teams. Last month, we had our team retreat again and were able to
Focus and Persistence
It's tempting to chase novelty. To play with new ideas and dream up fancy schemes. But when I look at crypto, it's clear to me that what wins is more often a clear vision, focus and persistent execution over many years. The project that epitomizes that
Playground
Over the years, I've made countless attempts at optimizing my life. I've cut things that don't contribute to my goals. I haven't had a TV since I left home when I was 18. I deleted Facebook two or three years ago. I