April 2020 Roundup: What I am reading, watching and listening to
What I am reading:
This article resonated with me a lot. I clearly remember when I first started JoonBug everyone thought that there would be no way people wanted to see their party photos online nor wanted to buy tickets to events online. Every event producer or club owner rejected us for months until all of a sudden they loved us when we started to bring in cash $$ for them. Likewise when I started EZ Texting everyone told me that SMS was old news and that apps were the things of the future. "SMS is dead," is what I was told by investors and users. Now SMS has the highest open rates and is growing in usage by 25%+ a year. Who looks stupid in the end?
The 20 Best Works of Nonfiction of the Decade - Lit Hub
I exclusively read non-fiction books and I am always looking for great recommendations. This is one of the best lists I have found so far. My favorite: How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell.
Human Health Is in the Hands of Bacteria - Time
Ever since I have taken my health and diet seriously, I've noticed that many of the benefits and results I've achieved is because of my healthy gut. Your health is definitely the sum of your parts and this article shows you how true that is. Take care of your gut and live well and long.
The Illusory Truth Effect: Why We Believe Fake News, Conspiracy Theories and Propaganda
I read Farnam Street religiously every Sunday and subscribe to their email newsletter. If you are looking to change the way you think, learn, and live life then this is the right blog for you. In particular this article compels you to rethink what you find to be true and how you came to believe in your truth in the first place.
What I am watching:
Five Common Mistakes Investors Make (w/ Michael Mauboussin) : Real Vision
If you are invested in the public markets, it's more important now than ever not to make the common mistakes that rookie investors make and also, to not lose your cool. Michael Mauboussin director of research at BlueMountain Capital Management, discusses the five most common behavioral mistakes he sees investors make. He explains what scientific research can teach us about investor behavior and discusses how these types of mistakes can shift over the course of an economic and market cycle.
What I am listening to:
A plant-based ketogenic diet for Diabetes - Plant Proof
If you're like me, a carboholic, then this will be great news for you. If you want to lower your blood sugar and your weight, then you should (counter-intuitively)`` increase the amount of whole grains, legumes and fruits you eat and severely decrease your fat and protein intake. I've tried this personally and can attest that it works wonders for both your waistline and blood sugar regulation.
Although I am not religious, I do have a spiritual side. I believe that you are the creator of your mind, body, and universe. Our experience of the world, our identity, and our physical reality are based on our learned perceptions. But when we become aware of our own awareness and ask ourselves some important questions, we can break down false beliefs of our own experience in this life to end our suffering and find infinite joy and possibility.
Jeff Lawson – How to Build a Platform
I look up to Jeff Lawson as one of the greatest tech founders. Although Twilio started a good time after EZ Texting, they realized something that we didn’t: The developer API market for SMS is much larger than anyone thought. While I was building a platform for any SMB to run an SMS campaign, Jeff figured out that if developers could easily integrate SMS into their apps with just a credit card and a simple online signup, then he will have them hooked for life.