Water leaks, small wins, and keeping momentum
Going to keep this one short and real: it was a slow week. We had a water leak at the house, which meant contractors, insurance calls, and a solid chunk of the week spent dealing with things that have absolutely nothing to do with building an app. That's the reality of being a founder who also has a life — sometimes the life part takes over, and the best you can do is keep things ticking over.
But there were a couple of bright spots worth sharing.
I officially joined MicroConf Connect — Rob Walling's SaaS community for founders. It's been really interesting reading through the conversations, seeing what other people are building, the challenges they're facing, and how they're thinking about growth. It's early days, but already feeling like a valuable space to be part of. There's something grounding about being in a room (even a virtual one) with people who are a few steps ahead of you on the same path.
And despite the chaos, I'm still working through the From Impossible to Inevitable audiobook — being able to listen while driving and doing household tasks has been great. Even when the build slows down, at least the upskilling doesn't have to.
Not every week is going to be a feature launch or a big breakthrough. Some weeks are about keeping the momentum going, even when life throws a curveball. Those weeks count too.
What we're reading
Die With Zero — Bill Perkins
Sometimes you need a book that challenges everything you thought was a given. From Impossible to Inevitable is dense, so I've been balancing it out with this one — and it's a completely different philosophy. It's not anti-saving — it's about being intentional with how and when you save, relative to the life phase you're in. Because it doesn't help to have a whole bunch of money saved up if you're too old to actually do the things you were saving for. As someone in the finance space, it's really interesting to have your assumptions challenged in such a constructive way.
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What we're listening to
School of Greatness — Bill Perkins on Die With Zero
This one actually led me to the audio book. My dad had recommended Die With Zero a while back and I just never got around to it. Then I listened to this episode, and hearing Bill walk through the key principles was enough to get me curious to finally pick it up. It's a great top-level introduction: if the idea of saving strategically for the life phase you're actually in, and spending money intentionally sounds interesting, definitely worth a listen.
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