Two Books Every Founder Should Read (Before Spending a Dime)
Two books. Two radically different startup philosophies.
One teaches you how to create something truly new.
The other teaches you how to scale it before anyone else wakes up.
If you’re addicted to entrepreneurship, beware of seed capital—and remember: Paradise isn’t money. It’s angels, timing, and conviction. 😇🚀
Time to Fly to Egypt? 🛫🏺
After two decades of construction (yes, two), the Grand Egyptian Museum finally opened its doors in November 2025 — and it did not come to play. Sitting just two kilometers from the Giza pyramids, the GEM is now the largest museum in the world dedicated to a single civilization, housing 100,000+ artifacts spanning ancient Egypt’s greatest hits. The real headline? King Tut gets his own mic drop. Two entire halls now display over 5,000 Tutankhamun artifacts together for the first time ever, including the legendary golden mask and three nested coffins — one made of 110 kg of solid gold. Minimalist decor was clearly not a thing in the Eighteenth Dynasty. History, scale, and awe — all in one place. Which...
And the Number of Reps You Should Do to Build Muscle Is…
Several. 💪🎸 Good news for lifters everywhere (cue the heavy metal riff): science just confirmed what the gym floor has quietly known all along. Whether you lift heavy for ~10 reps or go lighter for ~20 reps, your muscles don’t really care — as long as you push close to failure. A six-week study of healthy young men found that both approaches delivered similar gains in muscle size, strength, and even mitochondrial “engine power.” Translation: you can build muscle and improve muscle endurance without obsessing over a single magic rep number. The takeaway? Consistency beats dogma. Effort beats counting. And there’s more than one road to gainsville. Train smart, recover well, and don’t crack under pressure — muscles adapt, egos...
📉 When Everyone Loved PayPal… That Was the Problem
In 2021, over 90% of analysts rated PayPal a Buy as the stock traded near $300 — with zero Sell ratings. Today, at $55, sentiment has flipped bearish. Same company, different crowd. A classic contrarian lesson.
Need to Go Back to Los Angeles and Nosh on One of My Favorite Sandwiches in the World 🥪✈️
There’s no better sandwich in the world than Langer’s #19. Pastrami perfection, must-order sides, and a future Lucas Museum excuse to fly back to LA — maybe twice.
When AI Gets Crowded, Small Caps Get Interesting...
As the AI trade gets crowded, money is rotating into small caps and overlooked stocks — many backed by recent insider buying. A familiar setup for long-term returns.
When Policy Sneezes, Insurers Catch a Cold
Policy headlines shook UnitedHealth and the insurer space today. But with insiders buying aggressively at much higher prices, this selloff may say more about fear than fundamentals.
Traveling to L.A., Honolulu, San Francisco, or New York? Then Rent a…
Traffic is stealing weeks of your life in America’s most congested cities. A bike might just be faster — and definitely more fun. 🚲🕒
Trump renews demand for Greenland in Davos speech, but…
Greenland, Davos, and an unexpected moment of agreement. A Carpe Diem reminder that sometimes the ice — and ICE — speak for themselves. ❄️😄
With the Trump administration recently expanding its travel ban to 39 countries and...
suspending visa processing for 75 in total, several countries have responded in kind with travel and visa restrictions on Americans.
A sad state of affairs for explorers everywhere.
Worse still, there’s no workaround.
Not even…
Mastercard!