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if you’re also in that “smart but tired” phase, DM me or reply. maybe we can get out of it together.
here’s the pattern:
i sprint hard. i get it live. i stall.
not because I’m lazy. b/c promotion/selling burns me out way more than building.
i’m not some weekend hacker. i’ve been a Chief of Staff, a founder, a fixer, a builder. i’ve managed up, down, and sideways in a real company. i’ve coached teams. i’ve been coached. it’s helped friends escape the corporate treadmill.
i still don’t know what my next thing is.
i’m not writing this for pity. i’m writing it because i see myself in this post, and maybe someone else sees themselves in mine.
is the author writing this article from the future? Peter Thiel is 57 years old (2025).
‘Peter Thiel famously bought his Paypal shares (which were valued at a few cents when he founded the company) into his Roth IRA account. When he turned 65, he was able to access the billions that the Paypal equity was worth with 0 tax on it.’
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TRMNL https://usetrmnl.com/ is an e-ink display that offers many plugins, called ‘recipes’ — and you can build your own. price is ~ $150 and you can opt-in for a ‘jailbreak’ version, too. all open-source.
i know how to start. i know how to ship. i don’t know how to pick what’s worth staying with.
and i still don’t know what my next thing is.
i’ve shipped real SaaS apps.
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– https://postpov.com AI-powered content machine for professionals with AI content simulation.
if you’re also in that “smart but tired” phase, DM me or reply. maybe we can get out of it together.
here’s the pattern: i sprint hard. i get it live. i stall.
not because I’m lazy. b/c promotion/selling burns me out way more than building.
i’m not some weekend hacker. i’ve been a Chief of Staff, a founder, a fixer, a builder. i’ve managed up, down, and sideways in a real company. i’ve coached teams. i’ve been coached. it’s helped friends escape the corporate treadmill.
i still don’t know what my next thing is.
i’m not writing this for pity. i’m writing it because i see myself in this post, and maybe someone else sees themselves in mine.
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