23 Mar 2026 #writing
At first, I only wrote when I had something to share. That was once or twice a year.
Then, I challenged myself to write every other week. I was playing the SEO game. I packed headlines with keywords and wrote posts to land on Google’s first page.
Years later, to recover from burnout, I pushed myself to write daily.
A daily writing practice taught me to find ideas quickly, write away from my desk, and build a creative routine.
The Time Capsule Effect
Apart from those three benefits, the #1 benefit is what I call the time capsule effect.
After +600 daily posts, I can jump to almost any date to see what I was learning, struggling, or sharing. A couple of years ago, I was learning how to outline a book and wondering when to call myself a writer.
Reading old posts and thinking “I’d do it better today” shows how much our skills have improved. That only happens with consistent practice.
Show up consistently, and you’ll build a time capsule that future-you will treasure.
22 Mar 2026 #misc
Yesterday, I shared 5 Ideas on growth and money. To build on that, here are 4 fresh ideas about content creation, monetization, and networking from last week:
#1. Run a $1/month club
Monetizing your content doesn’t have to be complicated.
If sales make you nervous, offer a simple $1/month membership. No fancy tiers. No paywalls. Just $1. Manuel Moreale made the concept popular. Now there’s a club of $1/month creators. That doesn’t sound that bad at all. Maybe I’ll join the club.
#2. Follow ROOTS
I follow POSSE, aka using your website as your content hub.
But last week I learned about ROOTS, Return Old Online Things to your own Site.
If you’ve guest posted or collaborated, archive those posts on your site. I have at least 4 or 5 posts that I could “root.”
#3. A 90-day note
Losing my job has taught me the value of networking. Most job applications hide behind phone calls and recommendations.
If you wait until you lose your job to network, it’s too late. Why not keep in touch with colleagues and friends with a quarterly email? It’s like catching up at a party, but via email.
Jason Shen, a business coach, started sending that email years ago. He calls them a 90-day note.
You can’t write a book and expect endless sales. That rarely happens.
Like any other product, your book requires promotion. But you don’t need podcast tours, TV appearances, or expensive agencies.
You can write more books to promote your earlier ones. Or, as Chris Stanley suggests, you can include 52 PS in your content, promoting your book. This reminds me of Mark Thompson’s Next Step strategy.
21 Mar 2026 #wellness #selfgrowth
To unclutter my brain and take public notes, here are 5 interesting ideas I found last week:
#1. Workout using antagonistic supersets
Improving my health led me down a fitness rabbit hole. I found Dr. Michael Israetel and his YouTube channel.
Well, you don’t need to spend hours every day at the gym.
Most gym time is wasted checking your phone or waiting for machines. Two to three full-body workout sessions per week are enough to be healthy. In just 20 minutes, you can work out every major muscle group by alternating two unrelated muscle groups with minimal rest between sets.
Last week, I shared a LinkedIn post with the idea of staying away from social media and your phone as rebellion. I got an insightful comment back: “Scrolling is a waste of your human potential.” Wow!
#3. Work less, but daily
If you’re a creator, freelancer, or “side-gigger,” instead of constantly hustling, aim to work for 2-3 hours, but daily. Short sessions force you to focus and achieve more.
#4. Entrepreneurship doesn’t have to be complicated
You don’t need to worry about creating a business entity, the hustle culture, or complicated systems. Entrepreneurship is way simpler. It’s helping!
#5. Be more valuable to make more money
In Purpose and Profit, Dan Koe shares that, to make money, you have to be helpful to others since nobody will give you money in exchange for nothing. To earn more, make others value you more, solve bigger problems, or help more people.
That concept reminded me of money as fucks given and one of James Altucher’s inspiring quotes, “money is a byproduct of personal development.”
20 Mar 2026 #mondaylinks
Hey there.
Here are 4 links I thought were worth sharing this week:
#1. The internet is dead. It doesn’t seem to be a theory anymore (2min). Reddit, LinkedIn, GitHub…AI-generated slop is everywhere. Even bots interviewing bots.
#2. Every week, there’s a new AI tool, model, or prediction. But you don’t have to feel like you’re missing the whole AI train. If you’re not running 69 agents, you’re not behind (3min).
#3. AI shines at speed. We can crank out code faster than ever. But more code means more reviews. Every layer of review makes coding 10x slower (10min).
#4. When was the last time you finished a book? I’m replacing social media with books. But with plenty of distractions, it seems nobody finishes books anymore (14min). That’s a challenge for authors and educators.
And in case you missed it, I wrote on my blog about how we’re helping AI replace us (1min) and the most painful career lesson my best job taught me (3min).
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See you next time.
Cesar
20 Mar 2026 #misc
Years ago, I thought entrepreneurship was nothing but risk.
I once thought running a business was crazy: registering a company, hiring employees, waiting for clients to pay… Being an employee was better. A monthly paycheck was safer. I couldn’t have been more wrong! I was young and naive. I had to be fired only once to change my mind.
Recently, to debunk all myths about entrepreneurship, I’ve stumbled upon two simple definitions—I’m paraphrasing them to practice the 7-word summary:
#1. Solving problems
From Purpose and Profit by Dan Koe, entrepreneurship is solving your own problems and distributing your solutions to others.
You don’t need to stare at the ceiling waiting for the perfect idea. If you have solved one of your own problems (losing weight or overcoming burnout, for example), you can share what you did and make some profit.
Recently, during my feed-free week, I picked up Financial Freedom by Grant Sabatier. Apart from early-retirement tactics, his definition of entrepreneurship resonated. He says entrepreneurship is simply finding other income sources.
You don’t need the LLC, employees, or fancy systems from a business coach, but to make money on the side. As simple as that. Of course, he advocates investing that extra money so you can retire before your 60s.
With those two definitions, entrepreneurship feels less intimidating. Maybe you’re already an entrepreneur without realizing it.