Mike "Bagel"

@bagelpuc

Small Business Counselor, Podcaster, Writer, Connector

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Best mental reset I’ve learned:

If your mind is loud — Write.

If your mind is empty — Read.

If your mind is racing — Walk.

If your mind is tired — Sleep.

If your mind is sharp — Build.

Most problems are just mismatched energy. Get the inputs right, the rest follows.

just start writing

the art of manipulation and 💬 quotes

“If you’re talking about universal health care, that’s totally utopian, but immortality is totally feasible. It’s a really weird double standard that tech bros and billionaires and Saudi princes get to dream up cities in the desert or like this new plan for a utopian city in Solano County in Northern California, but the rest of us are just going to

working towards the common good

Everyday Utopia by Kristen Ghodsee

💬 quotes

In Lin-Manuel Miranda’s story we find a clear example of one of the general patterns we identified earlier in the lives of the great scientists: he took his time. He allowed the creative development of his play to unfold slowly in the seven years that followed its initial performance.

Cal Newport • Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

“Stay close to your own knowing amid the noise. Remember your knowing doesn’t always need to be shared or displayed. Remember your knowing can be slowly and quietly tended to. Remember how much grows in the dark, in the places no one but you can see. Remember your knowing is enough and, when it’s not, there are others you can turn to for guidance,... See more

Kathryn Vercillo on Substack

So, is Jacobs right to say that baseball was better when we knew less about it? And here we are at the crux of the issue from another angle: how is the goodness of the game measured and accounted for? Or, more to the point, can the goodness of the game be measured? If not, then in what would the goodness of the game consist? And, an equally... See more

theconvivialsociety.substack.com • The Limits of Optimization

⚾️ there’s no cryin’ in baseball

is consumerism dying?

Finally, the topic of balance isn’t complete without discussing work-life balance. In startups, especially for founders where the lines between work and life often blur, achieving this balance can feel elusive. Yet it’s essential to sustainable success. True balance isn’t about rigidly separating work from life - it’s about integrating the two in a

Scott Eichner • A Perspective on Balance

the world of work

Aligning with the larger mission is crucial