Ben's Business Book Club. A friend recommended this book, but it wasn't for me. I kept waiting for the author speak philosophically on the title subject, but he stuck to literal advice and basic business knowledge, then concluded each chapter like he'd just dropped something profound. The author is extremely successful and there were some good nuggets so I'm happy to admit that maybe this just wasn't for me. If you sell insurance, this is probably a great book for you.

I've lived in the world of "You can just do things" for so long that meeting people who worship credentialism shocks me back to reality. I didn't get a degree in Winemaking. So many people are pacified by a system that wants you to ask for permission to do anything. You don't need permission and you definitely don't need to pay the price of a house to learn from someone who talks about doing things for a living instead of doing them. The whole arrangement is masturbatory. For you and for the winners of a system that gets off on keeping you trapped and docile. You have all the tools and information available to go 1) find the thing you are passionate about 2) learn how to do it or find someone willing to teach you. Be curious. Keep moving.

PSA: We have until August 1st to get an AR-15 in Colorado.

These birds only went exctinct 1000 years ago, but you're bummed Bitcoin hasn't won in 17 yrs?

Wine

This and forgetting that the government exists.

Low Intervention wine costs more because every short cut was declined. You feel the difference the next day. How much is that worth?

GM. We're so back.

Paying your farmer in bitcoin is the highest use of hard money

Everything comes in waves. When I started Peony Lane, I threw myself to the wolves and figure out how to make good wine. While waiting for it to age, I had 2 years to figure out how to sell it. In all that time, I was passively learning how to manage a vineyard, but that was ultimately my dad's responsibility. I would buy grapes from him each year. Last year I took over the vineyard. I made a few changes, but mostly ran with his tactics last year. This year its feeling much more my own. Its going to take years to get it where I want though. I can only make small changes year to year without shocking the system. I think that's what I love most about it. I love making small improvements over a long time horizon with the ability to make mistakes and learn along the way. I didn't realize it when I got into wine and Bitcoin at the same time, but long term growth systems with high short term volatility are so exciting to me. We're gonna win.