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Excited about my goals this year - thanks for asking this... (1) I am building a community Makerspace / entrepreneur incubator lab in Latin America (related go
by dv35z 4y ago
Excited about my goals this year - thanks for asking this...
(1) I am building a community Makerspace / entrepreneur incubator lab in Latin America (related goal: Learn Spanish!). Agile product development methodologies, pairing, open-source product designs - High quality people, practices, tools, products and clients (and snacks). - If this is your jam, hit me up. I could use the help!
(2) I'm learning Ruby & Rails (For fun: Using ChatGPT to propose a learning path & resources, and planning to use Obsidian + MkDocs to document what I learn). I'd like to feel comfortable hacking together interesting SaaS tools for friends & interesting business ideas. I'm familiar with Python/Django, so please feel free to suggest your best Rails advice!
(3) Writing & Sales are the two most important skills for Entrepreneur mode, so I'm studying books in those areas and practicing. I've done roles as developer, consultant, product management, and solution/sales engineering, but I'm holding myself accountable to actually develop excellent Sales Skillz (after all - we all "sell" our ideas, suggestions). Wish me luck on that one!
(4) Fitness / sports - Getting back into Squash (the best game there is). My dream would be to play at a 4.0 level (currently 3.0'ish)
Wishing you all an excellent 2023 - full of happiness, health, good family vibes, creativity, and prosperity.
PS: Check out this video on focusing on New Years "themes" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVGuFdX5guE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVGuFdX5guE
- boredemployee 4y agocould you point the books u reading on (3)?
- dv35z 4y agoI suggest buy these gems and read them (roughly) in this order, take it seriously - take notes. // Mindset (Important) - Think and Grow Rich https://a.co/d/fMmWnrI https://a.co/d/fMmWnrI (listen to Earn Nightingale's "The Strangest Secret" daily while reading it - https://open.spotify.com/album/0bg1C7BwYZq5vXFpJOhZFM?si=wABh0L1NQpyffAyhy3Al0Q https://open.spotify.com/album/0bg1C7BwYZq5vXFpJOhZFM?si=wAB...; listen to everything else he's done: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4gyPmRdEnJ6GVibKuQekoF?si=YDBbqXJ1RpWTsnhGX_cpFQ https://open.spotify.com/artist/4gyPmRdEnJ6GVibKuQekoF?si=YD...) ^^ Take this one seriously, take notes, and when he says do something - do it, trust the system. - Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders https://a.co/d/8H4AsQg https://a.co/d/8H4AsQg // Startup & Business - The Great CEO Within: The Tactical Guide to Company Building https://a.co/d/daElAvL https://a.co/d/daElAvL (MUST READ - extremely actionable) - A Radical Enterprise: Pioneering the Future of High-Performing Organizations https://a.co/d/d7LljeV https://a.co/d/d7LljeV // Writing & Speaking - On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction https://a.co/d/3Sb7vG4 https://a.co/d/3Sb7vG4 - Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds https://a.co/d/gd0LJuU https://a.co/d/gd0LJuU - The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition https://a.co/d/bFYFQyo https://a.co/d/bFYFQyo // Sales - Founding Sales: The Early Stage Go-to-Market Handbook https://a.co/d/gM1yZt7 https://a.co/d/gM1yZt7 - The Challenger Sale: Taking Control of the Customer Conversation https://a.co/d/1FPKfmy https://a.co/d/1FPKfmy - Pitch Anything: An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the Deal https://a.co/d/86WRDtR https://a.co/d/86WRDtR -- Best of luck of your journey.
- boredemployee 4y agoThank you very much.
- surprisetalk 4y ago> For fun: Using ChatGPT to propose a learning path & resources, and planning to use Obsidian + MkDocs to document what I learn Where can I follow your journey?
- fullstackchris 4y agoWould love to hear more about (1) but an extended stay in latin america probably isnt in the cards for me. But anyway I love the coworking / maker / incubator places and I think the world can always use more.
- codecutter 4y agoI want to learn Ruby on rails. Would you or someone else like to collaborate with me or be my mentor? (I tend to get stuck at times and then lose the momentum).
- agomez314 4y agoWas born and grew up in Colombia so can answer a few Qs about culture if you'd like.