Big believer in the idea that only a handful of decisions determine your entire life. The rest is all just noise
The big decisions are generally:
1. who you marry
2. what career path you go down
3. saving and spending habits
4. how you take of your body and exercise
5. who you spend time with (friends)
If you get these 5 right, it’s really hard to go wrong in life
“If you haven't read hundreds of books, you are functionally illiterate, and you will be incompetent, because your personal experiences alone aren't broad enough to sustain you.”
— James N. Mattis
"Do not count your defeats before the war is over. One victory may yet make them all forgotten." - Miyamoto Musashi
A Japanese swordsman who was undefeated in 62 duels...
The war is not over until you give up.
Fight for that victory.
A mentor once told me this: Just be unapologetically yourself. The moment you start filtering yourself to be liked is the moment you start attracting relationships that need constant maintenance. Do you. The right ones will stick, the wrong ones will walk. That’s a blessing.
Underrated life advice: When you're feeling overwhelmed, there are only two things you should do... get organized and get to work. The rest is just noise. Peace is found in progress.
I don’t know who needs to hear this today, but if you’re a successful guy with a family…
Get your bloodwork done every 6 months, get a Vo2 max test, make sure you’re getting a Dexa Scan once a year and keep your body fat under 20%
Lift weights 3-4 times per week. Go on a 20-30 minute walk everyday
You worked hard to reach a level most never do, don’t throw it away because you ignored your health
Be humble in preparation. Slay in execution.
Jocko Willink’s exact mindset:
Stay extremely humble while training. Assume you’re not ready, rehearse more, question everything.
But the moment it’s go time? Flip the switch and go full “I’m about to slay this right now.”
That mental shift is rare and powerful. Humility drives the preparation. Total confidence drives the win.
When was the last time you made that switch and absolutely crushed it?
Resigned from a job I absolutely loved, was brilliant at & highly respected for, with nothing to go to. The reason? An awful, awful manager. My resignation letter said “For the avoidance of doubt, I’m not leaving my job, I’m not leaving the company: I’m leaving my manager”
$TE shows how heat, vacuum pressure and precision engineering turn glass, EVA and solar cells into a fully sealed solar module.
This lamination step protects the cells, improves durability and supports the bigger push to become a leader in American solar manufacturing.
I have friends a bit older than me.
By any stretch of the imagination, set for life.
Made a few million dollars.
Then stop achieving after 25 years of working.
I didn't get it before.
I get it now.
At a certain point, it isn't worth the stress.
This rule has proven success, & will guarantee your portfolio to outperform the S&P 500 year after year…
Buy stocks when $VIX is $30.
Buy even more stocks when $VIX is above $45+
Sell stocks when $VIX is $14.
& simply repeat the cycle!
One of the biggest cash flow mistakes high earners make:
Owning too much house and car
Your mortgage, taxes, insurance, and maintenance can easily be 30-40% of take-home pay
And then you stack 1-2 car payments on top and over half your income is going to 2 fixed expenses
You can fall behind fast
An email philosophy that saves time:
"Touch it once."
If you open it, you answer it & clear it.
It doesn't have to be perfect, but it has to move off your plate...no saving things for later.
Try it for a week and see what happens.
One of the best places to find stock ideas today is honestly X.
I still think people underestimate how valuable the platform has become for finance and investing. There’s nowhere else online where you can get real-time reactions, deep research, industry insights and market psychology all in one place from people who are actually in the trenches every day.
What’s been most incredible to me isn’t just the information, it’s the people. I’ve met so many unbelievably smart investors, traders and researchers on X. People who think differently, challenge consensus and openly share ideas that you simply won’t hear anywhere else.
It almost feels like a hive mind for the investing world. Thousands of people across different industries, backgrounds and specialties all contributing pieces of information in real time. One person understands semiconductors, another understands energy markets, another tracks macro, another knows biotech deeply. When all of that converges on X, you end up learning at an insane pace if you know how to filter signal from noise.
A lot of the conversations and ideas that shaped the way I think about markets started on this platform. I’ve discovered investment theses, found incredible discussions and connected with people I never would’ve met otherwise. And honestly, a big part of that is thanks to the community that exists there today.
For anyone serious about investing, I think learning how to use X properly is becoming a real edge.
Most people selling RSUs ask: "Should I hold or sell?"
That's the wrong question
The right question is: "Would I buy this stock with cash today at this price?"
If the answer is no then sell
If yes (which rarely is the case) keep it
But remember, all your future RSU vests are already subject to this price appreciation