# 29 things I learned this year (2021)
If i could swim, I would be doing swimmingly...
The appeal of good podcasts
The real al dente
Intimate gatherings are the new raves
Marginal improvements in decision making are exponential in their results
The benefits of setting up good systems rather than goals
Quality olive oil
The balancing act of “freedom from” rather than the “freedom to” lifestyle paradigm
How to give feedback
Morning exercise is the single biggest contributor to a positive day
The incredible value of delegating
Radical simplification cleans up priorities really quickly
E-cig smokers have replaced self-proclaimed pandemic experts as the worst dinner companion
Email keeps trucking along…
The car wash is an affordable luxury
A well curated twitter feed can be fascinating
I averaged 62 phone pickups per day this year 🤯
Went from WTF is an NFT to NFTs FTW
The subliminal importance of colors
How wind works
The enduring value of cold storage
The increasingly addicting 16:8 daily fasting routine
Kombucha
Books continue their knowledge superiority over bias laced internet articles
DAOs are the new country clubs
Recycling is a sham
The disarming power of vulnerability
Even on Zoom, first impressions are everything
The sillinesses of self help books
The less I hesitate, the better
Prior year insights here.