Today marks the end of my one-hundred-sixth week of working from home (mostly). Here are my takeaways from week one hundred six:

• Serendipitous interactions – I was introduced to some great people, unexpectedly, in the last few weeks. Just because I was in the right place at the right time. Serendipity is a powerful force that’s often underestimated.
• Vacation – Next week I have some downtime planned. Looking forward to resting and recharging.
• Atlanta – I’ve been spending time helping people close to me transition to Atlanta. Excited to see others excited about moving to the city I hold near and dear! Atlanta is a great place, and people are noticing that.

Week one hundred six was a fluid one. Looking forward to relaxing during my vacation

A few months back, I shared my thoughts on knowledge and how it’s like compound interest. This quote from Warren Buffett stuck with me:

Read 500 pages every day. That’s how knowledge works. It builds up, like compound interest. All of you can do it, but I guarantee not many of you will do it.

I don’t read 500 pages every day, but I’ve developed a way to build up knowledge. Here are a few things I do:

• YouTube – I’m a fan of the platform and pay for the premium membership (I hate ads). I subscribe to a handful of channels across a variety of my interests and check them a few times a week for new, interesting videos. If I’m trying to get up to speed on a new topic, I usually search for someone credible to learn from.
• Twitter – For many years, I underestimated the educational power of Twitter. It takes time to get your feed tuned to show things you care about. Once you have, it’s a great source of knowledge because many subject matter experts openly share their thinking and resources. (Lots of noise, too, but worth it.) A few times a week I check my feed and check the tweets of a handful of people I follow. This often leads to great articles, videos, or other sources of knowledge.
• Blogs – I send all blog subscriptions to a specific email inbox that I browse periodically. I read posts that catch my eye because I enjoy reading the thoughts of other people on things I’m interested in.
• Articles – A few times a week, I browse news sources, such as Bloomberg or The Information. I look for topics I’m interested in. This is probably my least favorite method, but it’s still helpful.
• Books – I keep a stack of books that I want to read. The topics vary—they’re not all about business. This is my favorite way to learn. Holidays, vacations, and other off times are when I’m able to read most.
• Podcasts – I subscribe to a few podcasts, mostly focused on business.

My goal is to learn for an hour each weekday. (On weekends my goal is similar, but I give myself more leeway.) How I do it varies from day to do. I’ve learned that the habit of learning consistently is what’s important; a rigid schedule isn’t necessary.

Today marks the end of my one-hundred-fifth week of working from home (mostly). Here are my takeaways from week one hundred five:

• Insular communities – I thought about this and had some good conversations about it this week. My thoughts are still evolving on this topic, and it’s something I want to figure out how to solve for.
• Quarter end – The first quarter went by quickly. Lots of good things happened last quarter, and I have more great things planned for the second quarter. This should be a good year.
• Positive momentum – Had a great chat with a buddy about responding to positive momentum. Some people pull back, but those who do great things build on positive momentum, and it has a compounding effect over time. The chat was a good reminder to not let up—to push, even when things are already going your way.

Week one hundred five was a week of catch-up. I’m all caught up now and looking forward to a busy April.

Today marks the end of my one-hundred-fourth week of working from home (mostly). Here are my takeaways from week one hundred four:

• New Orleans Entrepreneur Week – I spent part of the week at this event. It exceeded my expectations. I had no idea the city had $2 billion in exits last year. Those exits, along with other traction, have created massive momentum that will lead to great things.
• Common threads – This week reinforced how commonalities help us forge deeper connections with people. They’re powerful as we build relationships and work to understand who people really are (as opposed to how they want to be perceived).
• Proximity to success – Being around other people who are doing great things can have a powerful impact. You may become aware of a path you didn’t know about. Your beliefs about what’s possible expand. When you see that one person has done something, you will begin to believe it can be done, and that you can do it.

Week one hundred four was full of activity. I learned a lot and connected with many great people.

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Today marks the end of my one-hundred-third week of working from home (mostly). Here are my takeaways from week one hundred three:

• Two years of posting daily – I’ve been writing daily posts for two consecutive years. That’s almost 750 consecutive posts. I’ve grown a ton from this habit. I’m looking forward to another year plus of it.   
• Mentality – I spent this week thinking about and discussing the importance of mentality —that is one’s outlook.How you think about things manifests in your actions and ultimately your outcomes.
• Inbox zero – I’ve been working toward every-day inbox zero for all my inboxes. Achieving it is hard but maintaining it is even harder. This daily exercise has a huge impact on my productivity and focus. I’ve gotten to the point where I’m consistently at inbox zero with one inbox. NowI’ll focus on achieving it for my other inboxes too.  

Week one hundred three was long and busy. I got a lot of things done, so the effort paid off. I’m looking forward to repeating this next week.

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Today marks the end of my one-hundred-second week of working from home (mostly). Here are my takeaways from week one hundred two:

• In person – I attended a few in-person meetings this week. People are full of energy and excitement. I think this spring will be high energy and high activity. We will likely see a lot of pent-up demand released.  
• Behind – I wanted to complete some priority things this week. I was productive, but I didn’t get everything on my to-do list done. Things are busier than I expected—but I’ve got to get more stuff done.

Week one hundred two was busy, but I was disappointed I didn’t move the needle as much as I’d planned. Looking forward to next week.

Today marks the end of my one-hundred-first week of working from home (mostly). Here are my takeaways from week one hundred one:

• Perspectives – I love getting different perspectives on things I’m thinking about. I always learn something or am made aware of something I hadn’t considered. This week, other people’s perspectives were helpful.
• First quarter – We’ve got fewer than thirty days left in Q1. The year is flying by. I want to make the most of the rest of the quarter.
• Forest – This week, I spent time thinking about things from a higher level and talking them over with others. It was refreshing. It reminded me that it’s important to stop from time to time and make sure I can still see the forest for the trees.  

Week one hundred one was busy and productive. Looking forward to next week.

Today marks the end of my one-hundredth week of working from home (mostly). Here are my takeaways from week one hundred:

• February – Monday is the last day of the month. The first two months of 2022 have gone by quickly.  
• Perseverance – This week was a reminder that perseverance pays off. When things look uncertain or bleak, perseverance can help you get to the other side.  
• Atlanta founders – I met with a number of founders today. Thanks to them, I realized once again that Atlanta has smart, interesting founders who will likely build some amazing companies.

Week one hundred was steady. Looking forward to week one hundred one!

Today marks the end of my ninety-ninth week of working from home (mostly). Here are my takeaways from week ninety-nine:

• Gratitude – There’s always something we don’t have. There are always people who have more. Taking time to recognize what I do have (that many don’t) always helps me put things in perspective and be grateful.
• Team preference – The past few weeks were a reminder of how much more I can accomplish with help from others.  
• 2022 – I think this year will be memorable in many ways.

Week ninety-nine was steady. Looking forward to week one hundred!

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Today marks the end of my ninety-eighth week of working from home (mostly). Here are my takeaways from week ninety-eight:

• Firsts – I can always tell when I encounter a first. It’s slightly uncomfortable but also a great learning experience. This week was a reminder of that—it was a week of firsts.
• Priorities – I heard from an entrepreneur how changing societal priorities are affecting his ability to recruit and retain talent. I’ve been thinking about this a lot. We may be seeing a shift in what matters to people, which could have a big impact on society.

Week ninety-eight was another lively one. I experienced a few new things and learned a ton.

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