Weekly Self-Reflection Questions
Answer four specific questions weekly to evaluate personal alignment with core goals, emotional authenticity, and resistance to external validation. Focuses on tracking progress and maintaining self-awareness.
Morning Coffee Precision Routine
Prepare espresso with exact bean weight (20g), extraction time (30s), and output ratio (30g water) daily. Creates ritualistic focus and sensory consistency to start the day deliberately.
Structured Weekly Therapy Sessions
Mandatory one-hour therapy every Monday post-workout to process childhood experiences and emotional patterns. Combines physical exertion with psychological unpacking.
No-Meeting Reading Wednesdays
Dedicate every Wednesday exclusively to absorbing content - blogs, research papers, videos - without meetings or calls. Forces deep focus on industry trends.
Post-Lunch Caffeine Cutoff
Strictly limit caffeine intake to one morning espresso and post-lunch coffee. Avoids afternoon/evening consumption to preserve sleep quality.
Generous Tipping Policy
Consistently tip 100%+ at restaurants and services. Views excess gratuity as wealth redistribution practice and emotional investment in others.
Poker Strategy Nights
Host regular poker games with tech leaders to practice probabilistic thinking under pressure. Treats bluffing as negotiation training.
First-Principles Fridays
Deconstruct one complex problem weekly into fundamental truths, rebuilding solutions from base components. Avoids analogical reasoning.
Anti-Fragile Portfolio Construction
Allocate investments to thrive under volatility rather than just withstand it. Seeks asymmetric upside in climate tech and decentralized systems.
Couples Therapy Fridays
Weekly joint therapy session to align on family priorities and communication styles. Treats marriage as a strategic partnership.
Immigrant Work Ethic Ritual
Reconnect weekly with childhood refugee experience through journaling or conversations. Maintains hunger and risk tolerance.
Decentralized Currency Advocacy
Regularly educate audiences on cryptocurrency's role in combating authoritarianism. Allocates portfolio to Bitcoin as *insurance policy*.
Physical Infrastructure Investing
Prioritize capital deployment into tangible climate assets over software - solar farms, grid storage, carbon capture facilities.
Foundational Mathematics Study
Re-read core math texts annually - number theory, game theory, probability. Maintains analytical rigor for complex systems modeling.
CEO Psychology Mapping
Analyze public company leaders' childhood traumas and insecurities. Predicts corporate behavior through founder psychographics.
Anti-Schedule Thursdays
Keep one weekday completely unstructured for emergent opportunities. Allows responsive capital allocation to time-sensitive deals.
Precision Workout Cycling
Follow strict four-day split: push/pull/legs variations. Tracks exact incline, speed, and recovery metrics for sustained energy.
Vacation Digital Detoxing
Completely disconnect on family trips using boat/remote locations. Forces present-moment engagement through environmental constraints.
Regenerative Agriculture Backing
Invest in soil carbon sequestration startups. Views farmland as undervalued asset class with climate upside.
Immersive Medical Podcasting
Study niche healthcare topics like DCIS breast cancer through long-form podcasts. Builds cross-industry diagnostic frameworks.
Anti-Fragile Nation Analysis
Continuously assess countries' resilience to hyperinflation and social unrest. Guides geopolitical risk hedging strategies.
Convexity Hunting
Seek investments with unlimited upside/downside protection. Uses tail risk modeling from poker/Taleb's works.
Founder Therapy Sessions
Require portfolio company CEOs to attend counseling. Views emotional stability as competitive advantage.
Energy Transition Arbitrage
Capitalize on fossil fuel decline vs. renewables adoption mismatches. Invests in grid storage and rare earth minerals.
Mental Model Jiu-Jitsu
Apply martial arts principles to negotiations - leverage opponents' momentum against them through framing.
Regulatory Foresight Mapping
Model policy changes 5-10 years ahead using think tank reports. Anticipates subsidy shifts for infrastructure bets.
Neurodivergent Talent Sourcing
Recruit executives with ADHD/dyslexia for pattern recognition roles. Values cognitive diversity in problem-solving.
SPAC Arbitrage Cycling
Structure blank-check companies during market froth, exiting before regulatory crackdowns. Times hype cycles.