Madeline Walsh

@dawestheband yes!

Should we release a studio version of this arrangement?

@sariazout This really hit home for me. Awesome to see it all coming together!

This month’s revenue chart doesn't show the 900 days I questioned if I was delusional. Keep believing. One of the loneliest battles you'll have to fight as a founder is maintaining unwavering self belief despite having nothing to show for years.

@Mike_kim714 love these recaps!

Thoughts from Cognizant -I gave myself a chance heading into the back nine on Sunday and that’s all I could ask for. I’m very happy of how I handled myself mentally. I felt calm on the golf course but didn’t execute some shots and putts. My speed on my putting was slightly off. I lost by 4, but a shot here and there on Sunday and I really could have had a chance. Congrats to Joe! He’s a good kid. -PGA National isn’t one of my favorite courses but I managed the entire week very well. Over these last few weeks, every part of my game has gained strokes which I’m really happy about. I feel like different parts of my game can step up when one isn’t as good for the day. -Those greens on the back nine were no joke. They were really crusty and not even brown, they were white haha. The putter kept sliding on the grass because the wasn’t much friction. I needed to give it some pace to give a better chance at making the putts but felt hard to do when they were that fast and bumpy. -I was way more nervous Saturday night and Sunday morning than on the golf course. I didn’t sleep as well so had some time to kill. It’s crazy how slow time goes sometimes. Watched some YouTube, read, meditated. Once I got to the course and got my routine started, I felt much better. -The rye grass overseed obviously made the chipping easier. You can play higher softer shots with way less trepidation. In yrs past, even the fairways were half sand half Bermuda. The run offs near the green were much easier to chip from. They also don’t run as far away from the hole. I’m going to guess it’s not going to be like this next yr but who knows. -Berger and Spieth will be on the Ryder cup team 🔒 -My only regret Sunday was my bunker shot on 14. I got too conservative because I knew it was super fast past the pin. Lead to a bogey which basically ended my chances. -Jake Knapp’s swing is even cooler in person haha. Stingers all day -Onto Bay Hill for the API! Haven’t played in a while so excited to check it out.

@thejustinwelsh This is so true. I call it "the myth of the grand plan" - believing that having the perfect plan, idea, etc is the thing that you need to get started. My experience is that when you get started doing *something*, the plans begin to form.

It's amazing how many emails I get from people telling me they can't 'think of any ideas'. Once you start building something you can't stop seeing ideas everywhere you look. Start something. Ideas will come at you a mile a minute.

@kclairerogers love this!

There’s probably not enough overlap in golf fans and Gilmore Girls watchers to appreciate this but I was brave and shared it anyway

Person named Rory 🤝 McIlroy Gilmore

@SahilBloom What mental shifts have you found help you eliminate the guilt?

One of the greatest challenges for an ambitious person is eliminating the guilt associated with free time and rest.

@mbertulli Totally agree! What's your perspective on helping people overcome mindsets like "But every second I spend away from the business is time wasted?"

Founder advice I wish I listened to 10 years ago. Get a fucking hobby outside of your business. Something you can be passionate about. Something that charges you up. Something you can do with other humans.

@jasonfried Reminds me of Peter Drucker's framework for time diagnosis. First thing is to identify all the things that don't need to be done at all!

One of the best ways to offload tedious work is to offload it to oblivion. Just don’t do it. Don’t have an AI agent do it, just don’t do it. See what happens. While some might truly be necessary (oh well), most, almost certainly, isn’t (oh yeah).

@JamesClear Love this insight. I'll often tell my clients, "pick a direction and start walking."

Many situations in life are similar to going on a hike: the view changes once you start walking. You don't need all the answers right now. New paths will reveal themselves if you have the courage to get started.

@GregoryMcKeown People have to really build the discipline to go for that walk and not succumb to "laptop guilt" - feeling like you should stay chained to the desk even if you're not getting much done

Start in the smallest possible way: - Block some time - Block some blank space - Go on a walk, get away Make it repetitive so that you can create space to really think.

@tferriss I often think about choosing between pain that diminishes you vs the pain that expands you

“The only way you can find a path where your heart won’t break is by not caring. Finding a path where you don’t care about things or other people—that’s the ultimate protection against heartbreak. But then, you live a life in the abstract. You live a life that never makes any real sense. You live a life of loneliness.” — David Whyte Listen to my interview with renowned poet David Whyte: tim.blog/2024/12/05/dav…

@p_millerd People forget that it's also uncomfortable to stay on a path you don't really want (even if feels like there is more certainty).

My relationship with uncertainty is more like it is uncomfortable and that is okay and also this is likely the path worth taking toward a more interesting future

@sariazout I love the framework from "The Effective Executive" of asking yourself everyday: What can I contribute?

caring about everything is a disaster. caring about nothing is a disaster. cultivate the thing that truly matters to you and focus on that thing.

@mattragland Hard for people to shake "laptop guilt" - the feeling that you need to be staring at your computer even if you're not productive

One thing I've noticed about my attention and productivity... If I'm just scrolling around "looking for something to do" It's a good sign that I either need to take a break, or go back to my bullet journal to see what I actually intended to do today. When I just do whatever comes to mind or goes across the screen, it's rarely what I should be doing.

@GregoryMcKeown or treats opinion as fact

Nothing is more dangerous than someone who advises or acts with certainty on a misunderstanding.

@kclairerogers I play a good round, tank the next time I play, and then become addicted to finally hitting a good shot again

“I’m not good at it. I love it, though.” - Alex Morgan is all of us talking about golf

@p_millerd The "bad eggs" quote on p.129 that ends with, "The pathless path is about releasing yourself from this way of seeing the world and realizing that the number of career paths worth following is infinite.”

is there a quote that stands out to you from the pathless path that you keep coming back to or cant stop thinking about?

@SahilBloom Totally agree. Reminds me of the Joseph Campbell quote: "If you can see your path laid out in front of you step by step, you know it's not your path. Your own path you make with every step you take."

Advice gathering is procrastination in disguise. You can read a lot of books and talk to a lot of people, but ultimately, you just have to figure things out for yourself. The answers you seek are found in the actions you avoid.

@jessicahadwin 😂Deer runs by out of nowhere

Caught the last 2 holes, and I feel like they should add challenges like 40mph wind gusts in the arena, a real squirrel running in front of your tee shot, a sudden downpour, an alligator chilling by the bunker, etc

@jonbrosio being paid for value over time is such an underrated point

The future of work is: • Being paid for value – not time • Working for yourself – not others • Selling yourself – not a corporation • Working wherever – not in a cubicle Only requirements? Skill + offer + outreach + consistency