Word of The Year: Build

I’m going to build on all the good work

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After much thought over the holidays, I’ve decided to select the word “Build” for my new Word of the Year. Why? Because I’m going to build on all the good work I did in 2023.

Despite a few fits and starts, last year was a revelation for me. My focus on eight areas of my life put my life into a deeper perspective, and I’m glad I did that.

This year I plan on focusing my new Word of the Year on six main areas:

Build out my non-Medium sites

I run three newsletter-driven sites outside of Medium. One is about Engineering, Technology, and Startups (free), the second is about Making Money (freemium), and the third is about Climate Change and Environmental Issues (free but a donation model). All three have seen varying degrees of growth last year and I’m going to put my foot on the gas there.

Build expertise

I’m working on a secret personal project that saw its first “green shoot” at the end of December. This secret project is part of my effort to reinvigorate and build my expertise.

It started last year when I had an epiphany about who I am and what I’ve learned and done in my career as a startup and engineering guy. The metaphorical…