Since leaving Wall Street and Silicon Valley in the early 2000’s, I’ve mostly worked for myself. The exceptions being during periods where I worked in a more organized startup. It’s been an amazing period of trials and triumphs. There have been ups and downs. Working for yourself can be very rewarding in terms of personal growth, income and freedom of time and creativity. Our...
In 1888 Bertha and her 2 sons, Eugen and Richard, set off on what would be the world’s first road trip – 180 km from Mannheim to Pforzheim, Germany. This road trip is considered dangerous, but necessary to demonstrate the usefulness and viability of her husband’s recent invention, the automobile. It is a small decision that will change the lives of billions and set in motion industries around the...
Moving to Paris was one of the best things I’ve ever done, but it caused considerable anxiety. It took some serious over-thinking and analyzing, thanks to some fears and unfounded trepidation. But I’m so glad I did it because I learned a lot about myself and became fluent in French in just a few months. In order to learn french using the best method I know of, immersion, I had to...
My father-in-law is the Insurance Commissioner for our state. At a dinner last year he was telling me about the Governor’s new initiative to encourage more state workers to work from home. He’s in charge of a pilot program for his department and is surprised by the initial results. The realities of working at home are not what was expected.
Hey hey. I'm Trajan. I'm a minimalist entrepreneur who loves exploring the world (42 countries), learning new things (7 languages) and trying to get better every day (working on my backsquat).
I write about entrepreneurship and building an optimized and happy life through systems, good habits and scientific research.
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