Writing
Scattered notes from things I built, measured, broke, or eventually understood.
Why don't you have a six pack of abs?
As recently as yesterday I heard someone say "If it's simple, why isn't someone else doing it?".
Jag kan inte byta ut min mekaniker med ChatGPT
För några dagar sedan besiktigade jag min bil. Jag fick ett par tvåor (inte oväntat, kör en 2003 Volvo som sjunger på sista versen). En av tvåorna var en felkod i datorn.
Posting consistently changed my career
I can directly trace those things to the jobs I've had. Literally. I've been told that I was hired for jobs/gigs because of what I've posted.
Running as therapy
When I tell people I'm a runner, the usual response is "Oh, running is so boring". Not always, but it's the most common response. And I agree, to a large extent. Running isn't exciting. It's...
Don’t ask the sun for mercy
I’ve bee deeply immersed in both the Dune and Star Wars universes lately, reading the books and watching the spinoff series respectively…
This is the way
That’s the phrase used by the Mandalorians, a people found in the series with the same name. Based in a Star Wars universe, the…
The small things
Back when I lived with my mom, whenever my mom got home, I let go of everything I had going on and greeted her at the door. If she had bags…
Extreme ownership and the things to think about when applying it
A while ago, I wrote a text about radical self responsibility, a principle that I, to a large extent, have lived my life by since I wrote…
A decision is a decision is a decision
We all make a whole lot of decisions every single day. They come in all kinds of situations, and they have different kinds of impact on us…
Management in my own company
As a small business owner, I’ve come to the realisation that my biggest task is to manage myself. My emotions, motivation, time, boundaries…
Together and alone
Yet, there are a lot of signs telling us that they’re not opposites in a binary system, rather they’re on a scale.
Transferring value from one place to another
The other day I had a conversation with a friend and colleague about value. He’s running a business on creating value for people at scale…
life is so similar to all living things
I haven’t written anything like this in a long time. The past year and a half, and particularly the past half year has brought a lot of…
Emotional labour costs more
Today, I had a coaching session with a friend. We’ve decided to trade coaching sessions with one another as we complement each other pretty…
The antifragility of mass
Removing fragility doesn’t mean something becomes antifragile. It means you’ve removed fragility. Afragile as some would say, or robust.
Brödet som förföljer mig
Där satt hon under det stora trädet, i skuggan, och gjorde bröd över en eld. Aldrig någonsin har Malmö känts så mycket som utomlands som…
För några dagar sedan fick jag träffa min flickväns kompis för första gången.
Vi satt och tog en kopp te, pratade om vad som händer i livet. Kompisen pratade om sin utbildning och uppgiften hon skrev på just nu…
Option value or valuing having options?
T: Should I keep enough capital here so I could come back?
Money has been on my mind a lot lately.
I’ve had worries over money, in various degrees, for the past year and a half. It’s been quite stressful at times. I’ve had periods in…
On independence
What’s really needed for independence? I think there are a couple of things that need to be in place, depending on the area of relation…
Consistency
There’s immense strength in being consistent. When looking at success, it’s one of the best predictors, regardless of the field we’re in…
Grisvec
Innan matcherna när jag spelade fotboll så höll vår tränare en monolog. Det var ofta en blandning av taktik, pepp och att få gruppen…
A subjective take on clubhouse
A couple of friends have asked be about my opinions on clubhouse now that more of them have gotten access.
A little goes a long way
I’ve told this story so many times in different contexts. When I was in kindergarten, we were supposed to paint self portraits on A3…