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If you could be the richest man or woman in the world, what would you do with your money?
I like to think I'd do things like start building factories for 7 vaccines at the same time, but I'd probably do a lot of much sillier things first.
What's your happiness level on a scale of 1 to 10?
"An eight. Eight point five. Or a nine. Not over a nine point eight because there is always room for improvement." - Draco Malfoy
What is stopping you from being completely satisfied with what you already have?
Faded dishes with chipped edges, tiny spoons, forks that aren't good, and dull knives to start with and WHO KNOWS WHERE WE'LL GO FROM THERE
If you were to create your ideal position, how would it differ from what you are currently doing?
I think my ideal position has more outsourcing, but I'm pretty good at designing systems that are so effective that I can run them entirely on my own, so I'm actually ...
How might you fulfill your purpose today?
By passing some freakin' butter.
How might your days be more fulfilling?
Man, I dunno. I feel like I'm kinda jammin' out right now at maximum fulfillment.
What memory would you like to keep from today?
I had a really cool chat with the team behind the Dreem 2 sleep headband that I felt very happy about. I'd like to stash that memory away someplace safe.
If you had to spend one weekend alone in a single store but couldn't take anything out, which store would you pick?
REI would probably be the most fun. Also they've got plenty of food. Ooo also maybe the crazy pyramid Outdoor World in Memphis.
What would you like to learn about in the future?
Paragliding kinda dropped off my radar. I'd like to pick that back up.
If you could push a button and be invisible for one hour a single time, where would you go and what would you do?
Realistically I'd put myself under the strictest environment of study so I'd have a chance of figuring out how the laws of physics can be bent this way, but my fun ans...
What does adventure mean to you?
Your answer better not be "going to the grocery store."
How did you add value to those around you today?
I recorded another week of Your Thoughts episodes! :D
If you stand for nothing Burr, what'll you fall for?
I think the answer from the musical is "the ol' act-like-I'm-going-to-shoot-you-in-a-dual-but-then-don't-and-let-you-kill-me trick." Classic.
When did you feel healthy today?
I've taken up slacklining since my gym closed. It's a freakin' blast and fits in a backpack.
What are your top 5 favorite things in the world?
"Free money, cold beer after a long hard hot working day, warm blankets on a cold day, sand in between my toes on a beach and laughing so hard you can't breathe with g...
What mild ailments you've had in the last week?
It sucks that hay fever has a very similar symptom profile to a much more popular diagnosis.
Would you rather have sticky hands for the rest of your life or lose all your money?
The only winning move is not to play.
My Thoughts
We're changing some things around here.
What's your obligation to society?
Keep improooooooving! If you're not growing, you're dying.
If you were to choose a musical instrument that best describes your character, what would it be?
I'd be the mere concept of virtual instruments in Garage Band.
What is your purpose?
"To create systems that save human time and chew bubblegum."
Who was your childhood hero?
Tony Stark has supplanted Batman recently. His gear is cooler.
If a book were written about your hometown, what would be the title?
It'd probably either have something to do with the median income being outrageously high or the life and times of Riley Dodge.
If you could "uninvent" one thing in the world so that it would no longer exist, what would you choose?
I think fast food has had a great run, and sure was fun while America was excited about cars, and I think if it were taken away overnight something much better would r...
If you could work for any person in the world, who would it be, and what job would you want?
I'd want to work for a SaaS entrepreneur that was just nailing marketing, and I'd want to learn how to do marketing with them. Maybe Chris Gimmer? I'd like to reach ou...
If now was a rock, how much would it weigh?
It used to just be defined as "exactly how much that one kilogram weight weighs over there," but (you'll never see this coming) then that weight changed how much it we...
Who's someone you stridently disagree with but whose integrity and good faith you do not question?
My brother-in-law Tyler and I have fundamentally different world views, yet somehow land on very similar behavior.
What would you do if your best friend betrayed you?
Contact wikileaks immediately.
What's one thing you wish you had said to someone but didn't?
"I was trying my best, and I think you were too."