Richard

been having some deep thinking, soul searching with my wife. all you really need in life: - doing something you’re passionate about, something that doesn’t need to make sense to anyone else and your NOT trying to monetize. - meaningful relationship(s) and a real sense of community. we’re not robots just yet. - keeping your brain stimulated, learning something new every day or every week, through a class, a routine, something intentional. - good sleep, 6–8 hours. easier to some, hard for a lot of folks. - nutrition dialed in and some kind of reset like a 36+ hour weekly fast. - movement; gym, yoga, walks, whatever… this becomes non negotiable as you get older. poor or rich, we end up in the same place. it was never about the beginning or the ending, it’s always been the journey. i’ve met all kinds of people, and honestly? the ones living paycheck to paycheck but saving every scrap for that one trip or for their kid’s ___ expense… they’re often happier than the millionaire sitting alone with every material thing and no one to share it with. at some point you realize life isn’t about chasing more, it’s about choosing better. the real flex is waking up excited, going to bed proud, and spending the in-between with people who make your life feel full.

If teams approached recruiting the same way they approach a product roadmap, hiring would look completely different. You know what you need 6-12 months before you need it. You would have a pipeline already in motion. You'd be building toward something instead of reacting to an open req. Most companies hire when it hurts. The best ones hire like they ship... with intention, ahead of schedule, and with a clear vision of where they are going.

Looking to connect with co-founders in SF across any of these: Money. Markets. AI. Robotics.

Models are the product. Not a feature, not infra. THE product. Looking for a Product Manager who gets that and wants to own the whole thing end to end. Apply 👇

also having claude ping you with a sound notification when it's done is a game changer. work on something else while the agent runs. no more checking every 30 seconds. It just pings you.

Forget the automation and scraping bots. Intentionally trained my X and LinkedIn algo to surface people leaving roles, resigning, quitting, looking for their next role etc. Warm leads, daily on my for you page.

Cold DM thread continues 🧵 The vague ask. "I am looking for opportunities" That's not an ask. That's a sentence. What role, what level, what location, what industry. And drop your LinkedIn or a public link... not a file attachment. Nobody SHOULD be downloading that. The more specific you are the more someone can actually help you. Vague gets ignored.

>|< wouldn't be what it is today without the great work you've done here! will miss you man but also know you are going to do great things!

never going back after discovering voice mode on claude code but wifey now thinks me crazy

A repost thread on what not to do when cold DMing someone. Doesn't matter if it's for a job, a collab, an intro, or whatever. These mistakes are universal and they are killing your response rate. First one: "Hey, saw your XYZ post, let's chat" That's it? No link to the actual post, no clear ask, no context on what value you bring or what you are looking for. You have one shot at a cold DM. Don't waste it on vagueness.

Best and most successful early stage hiring I have seen and heard of always includes: >> CEO/Founders hands on with recruiting >> CEO part of every step in the process >> CEO multiple touchpoints, most are in person >> Founder(s) willing to fly to meet the right person >> Offer comes with a personal call from the founder(s)