I’ve been thinking about networks lately, inspired by recently reading Joshua Cooper Ramo’s The Seventh Sense. The driving takeaway is that developing a sense for understanding the networks in any given situation gives an advantage over an understanding based on older frameworks.
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“Sometimes it’s just as valuable knowing what you don’t want to do.” ‑Dr. Amy Kruse, former DARPA program manager Look, excellence doesn’t transfer. It’s a common mistake to think it does, and one that many SOF vets make.
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In the vein of continually getting better, I just started sending out a “pre-interview” request for the Paleo Treats podcast. This one went out to Gavin McClurg, a paraglider. They’ll probably change as I go along, but I thought you’d enjoy it.
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Man stands in an empty ball field at home plate. It’s night. Half a moon, maybe less. A few clouds scud across the sky. Dull glow on the horizon, some distant city. Enough light to see, but barely. The wind moans through the batting cages. Lonely.
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There’s been an idea bumping around in my head for a while. It’s as old as training and as new as the latest hyper-fit craze; I’d like to take a crack at combining an ultra endurance event (most likely the Leadville 100) with something that is totally power & strength oriented; max benchpress of bodyweight
I’ve had a couple people ask me for business advice lately, and I was taken aback by how little I know about business as I tried to come up with an answer.
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Letter to a friend: ***, There’s nothing I have experienced that’s anything like being on a stormy ocean on a small boat, out of reach of all mankind, reliant totally upon self and the fickleness of the sea gods. Not all the nations in the world with all their resources can do anything to affect the
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The AI (Art Intensity) building: 1. Paleo cafe serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, and betweens. 2,000 sq ft 2. Guest artist studio (Spencer, Banksy, etc) 1,000 sq ft 3. Working craftsman: hand made bikes, welders, blacksmith, electrician, custom doors, 6,000 sq ft 4. Full metal, wood, and machinery shop sunlight, heavy wood beams, metal window frames, nooks and spaces, human sized,
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