If you like my blog and are curious about what I’m working on, here’s the latest, updated on Jan 3.2025. Note that the list goes from business doings to personal. Enjoy.
Business Doings:
- Simplify and Decelerate — these are the words that mark 2025 business-wise. Last year’s word was Focus, and I now have that handled. I know what I should be doing in my business to make it grow. I know what to focus on. So what’s left now is to simplify the existing processes and tasks I’ve put in place and to take things slow; to decelerate. This is because I always rushed to release new content and products, even when they were only 70% done. This year, I want to reform this process. I want to think more long-term and release a piece of content or a product only after I’ve actually thought it through a bit.
- Since everything these days is moving away from written content, I have deprioritized it. Instead, I’m doubling down on turning my articles — and my ideas in general — into YouTube videos. I prefer to continue playing blogger, but it’s either aligning with the market’s demands or being thrust into irrelevancy.
- I am doing a giant update of all my books and courses, practically remaking them from the ground up. It should be done by mid-2025.
Personal Doings:
- I’m taking reading more seriously. For the past year, I was so focused on business growth that I rarely sat down to read.
- I’m in my third year of learning Russian. Hopefully, by the end of 2025, I’ll be high-conversational or C1. Once I achieve that, I’ll probably start learning German or Czech.
- I’m learning how to cook better. My favorite resource so far is CookWell.com. I’ve probably made about half their recipes in 2024 alone lol.
- I’m taking care of my guinea pig, Chewie. I also recently bought another guinea pig I named Katyusha (Катюша). Nothing political, I just like the name.
- As last year, I’m still actively working on gaining muscle. However, I am slowly transitioning from using mere gym machines to doing functional exercises and compound movements (deadlifts, squats, bench and overhead presses, dips, pull-ups, situps, etc.).
- I took a deep dive into politics. While sometimes frustrating, it’s been a lot of fun so far. My current position is pretty much that of a typical social liberal.
- Bought my first home with my girlfriend of 7 years this January. Decided to eventually have kids after years of hating the idea and hating kids in general.