I woke up at 4:30am thinking about this email from my dad.
(This is Greg, btw)
Cryptic, yes. But also a wakeup call (literally) that maybe it's time to change things up a bit.
(You can call me Bean too, btw)
So this week’s CFW is going to be a bit more fluid.
Let’s start with this tweet from Jason Fried from Basecamp.
I love the positioning of this question. It’s like the negative space of a drawing.
The replies to the tweet are kinda meh (this one is funny), but it gets at the notion of intentionally adding and removing things from your schedule.
This post by Derek Sivers drives the idea home:
Sidenote: I’ve been traveling for two months, which has been a great recalibration tool. On this trip I’ve:
experimented with working remotely
experimented with sleeping with no alarm clock (success)
unfollowed annoying & negative social media accounts
Question for you: What have you added or removed from your company OR personal life lately?
What’s your scene?
I’ve been thinking lately about ways to put out the bat signal to find your people. Social media is good for that. Share your perspective, and over time you’ll connect with likeminded folks.
The early days of a scene often involves collaborators creatively challenging each other in public. I enjoyed this post about the dynamics of scenes:
(Read the entire tweetstorm here)
Wisam launched his podcast this week.
Give it a listen if you are interested in the future of food, as Matt Newberg (HNGRY) looks into his crystal b̶o̶n̶g̶ ball about how on-demand delivery and cloud kitchens will effect mom and pop restaurants in the next decade.
Oh, and one last piece of news. I’m moving to SF!
I actually just arrived. Like two hours ago.
I’m here to…errr…counteract the trend. Hit me up if you’d like to meet up ☕️.
Meanwhile, what other places are folks moving to? This thread offers some clues:
Last but not least, next Sunday (Nov 10 @ 2PM in Willyburg) is our CFW CeReAl PaRtY!
Join other CFW community members in NYC and come eat the cereal of your childhood. Wisam is hosting.
🥣 RSVP here: https://nyc-cereal-party.eventbrite.com/
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Greg (& Wisam)