Author Archives: Konrad

Konrad’s User Manual

It can take a lifetime to get to know someone. In the interest of accelerating our communications and moving past the getting to know each other phase faster, I’ve collated the values that define how I strive to operate on a day to day basis. It is inspired by a colleague at Croud (Avinash Kaushik).…More

11 Hours 35 Minutes and 45 Seconds of Torture

In 2015 I was struggling to motivate myself to exercise. I was 4 years out of college and 4 years out of my competitive swimming “career”. I knew that exercise was important. I knew that it leads to better quality of life and longevity. I just kinda sorta didn’t care.More

The life and death of a dress shirt company.

It started on Saturday October 20, 2012 with a conversation over dinner between 3 friends at a restaurant that no longer exists. Today, Wednesday August 9th, 2017, nearly 5 years later, chapter 1 is ending. There may not be a chapter 2.More

Evolution 2

Evolution 2 (E2) is a behavior optimization methodology that enables life improvement through the creation, evaluation, and tracking of habits. Users of E2 are guided through an analytical process in which they are challenged to break down their goals into actionable, bite-sized habits that improve the user’s chance of success.More

I’m taking a break.

  I’ve written almost 312 days in a row at least 25+ words. I’ve gotten to the point where its easy to spit out the words. But, I’m not happy with the comprehensiveness of the writing. I’ve been wanting to write longer more well researched posts since the beginning of this year. I haven’t put…More

Trends of enlightenment and repression repeat themselves.

Its easy to think that we’re on a trajectory to enlightened thought and action by looking at the time since the enlightenment.   In the grand scheme of things, 500 years isn’t a long time.   We could easily be heading another dark ages.   Especially if nuclear weapons get involved.   ^Day 311/90 60…More

How turbulent is our current time?

Or is it just that the present always seems turbulent.   Is our decade crazier than the 1930s during the rise of fascism in Europe?   Is our time more unstable than the 400s when Rome was sacked?   Is our time scarier than when the Mongols tore across an entire continent?   Its hard…More

Its better to get started than it is to get the perfect start. 

The momentum that you will build will get you to your goal faster and you will be committed for longer. Start slowly and you will build a habit and then you will blow your larger goals out of the water over time. Alternatively, start with a huge goal and you’ll give up within one week.…More