Miguel Alexander Centeno

Capitalism. In its true form, makes the consumer sovereign. Govt controlled econ empowers few @ top.

Exactly why we wont sell our 300k EBITDA business. The upside to growing ourselves is too high.

@nut_history Justice. Good execution. Leadership. I could watch this 100x.

After being thrown at, Lenny Randle drops the perfect bunt so he can absolutely destroy the pitcher

Big companies can’t be people first. Its just not in the cards. It feels far more human to be and run as a small company. Its a privilege to operate like a tribe.

@sweatystartup People and buyers are just making decisions more carefully. Theyre still net spending just not as frivolously as the pandemic-cash-flush era

We're in a silent recession. What I'm seeing: 1) Real estate struggling bad. None of my friends in this business are growing and many are going through very stressful situations trying to recap debt. 2) Home services are hungry. HVAC, plumbing, electrical in my area are slow and asking for work. 3) 5+ of my friends have gotten laid off in the last few months. A lot of talented folks too. 4) ECom getting crushed. Especially hunting, outdoor, etc. Consumer spending is way down. 5) Developers slowing way down so the entire trade sector is overstaffed. Great time to build or remodel. 6) My friend is a custom cabinet guy in Athens GA. For the first time in 20 years he's really hungry for work and doesn't have much on his schedule. 7) Recruiting is definitely slow compared to 2022 and even 2023. Businesses just not hiring / staffing their teams right now as a whole. Obviously certain industries are strong and businesses are still growing, as always, but not like 2022 where everyone was winning. What are you seeing out there?

@texasrunnerDFW Throw that up to avg nightly rental and thats says all you need to know

How’s that Airbnb in Broken Bow, Oklahoma working out for everyone?

My hardware stack: (1) Trezor hardware wallet to hold my seed phrase and keys (2) Zeus crypto tag to back up seed phrase. Need to hide both of these like a murder weapon now.

With the release of the form 1099-DA for crypto, I’m seeing a lot more interest in hard wallets. For those that aren’t OG hodlers (me included), that’s a physical wallet to hold crypto. Time to get this set up, without knowing what I’m doing. HELP

Still thinking about this today. How moments of inches happen in our lives? Moments that completely change everything.

@BlueJays 🫱🏽‍🫲🏻gg Toronto

It was a magical ride with all of you. Our city, our home, our fans showed up on the grand stage...and we couldn't be prouder.

I can now retire baseball as a fan. Thank you @Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani has officially put together the greatest athletic performance of our lifetime. 6 shutout innings, 10 strikeouts & 3 HRs We’re watching the greatest baseball player of all-time

@PEoperator My favorite managers / partners would play dumb “Im probably missing something but I think X should be here” and it was somehow rewarding. Felt like a girl asking to open a jar. No problem, let me fix it …

I worked for this guy in investment banking… He was a great guy, very smart. I learned a ton from him. But no matter how precise the model or how perfect the slide deck, he would have tons of comments. This is normal for investment banking. Analysts work for Associates working for VPs working for MDs. Everyone has to prove their value by having something to say. Anyway, this particular guy would bleed all over everything (back when you actually printed the slides and he marked it up with red ink). I would slave away for hours and hours- work nights and weekends- only to spend the next week making endless edits. Some of you are thinking “this is the game.” Yeah, but it had negative consequences. First, it’s just demoralizing. Invert it. Imagine I showed up and he said “looks great.” That would have felt amazing. So the opposite eventually just wears you down. Second, you quit trying as hard. What’s the point? Whether I take my work product to 99% or 80% or 60%, it will be unrecognizable after the edits anyway. I’m not saying I made an intentional decision to slack off, but I’m sure it happened. I was demoralized. Lesson from all that is- know when to keep your mouth shut. Obviously sometimes you need to edit. But you don’t always prove your value by making edits. Often, you just prove your position. Every associate knows this but somehow forgets when they become an MD. And btw, let your people fail. Ask them do something and pass it along. Let them own the result, especially when the stakes are low. They will appreciate your vote of confidence and learn a ton.

@sweatystartup Felt like being a teenage dad was a cheat code. Life was tough in the early years. But working with a weighted vest makes you stronger / faster. Now I got a kid in college (Big 10) and at 37 and I’m pumped about outrunning the field at the annual dad’s weekend 5k

My advice to 25 year olds: Get married young and have more kids than you can afford. I've never met anyone who wishes they'd had fewer kids. But I've met a lot of people who regret waiting so long or having so few. Every 60+ year old that I know cares about one thing above all else: Their kids and grandkids.

@BlakeHHarris That was running

Absolutely inexcusable from Teoscar Hernandez here If he runs, he's safe Flat out gave up

I'll end the night with this: All the pressure of this NLDS is on the Phillies. Yes, the Dodgers spend the most money in Major League Baseball. Yes, they've deferred millions of dollars and signed multiple high-profile free agents this winter. But unlike the Phillies, they're coming off a 2024 World Series Championship. This may very well be the Phillies' last shot with this current group of players to win the World Series, and LA steals Game One tomorrow... oh boy

@jefffeldman Punchline: buy in 2019

Buying a house in 2019: $500K Price Mortgage payment: $1,796/mo. @ 3.5% Buying same house in 2025: $900K Price Mortgage payment: $4,443/mo. @ 6.25% This is in my area. I’m sure it’s similar in others. We have a big, unsolvable problem in this country.

This is not a K shaped economy. It’s a Boomer shaped economy. Shaped by them and for them.

If you saw this photo and thought “I should invest with this guy” you deserve to lose your money.

@ChadMoriyama Just a regular Thursday for the boys. WC series here we go

Dodgers storm the field and go crazy as they clinch the division.

@femalebodybuil6 See a happy momma and a happy tot. Dont make it political or moral

Do you believe Karoline Leavitt’s photo is suitable for someone serving as White House Press Secretary?