My observations, learnings, and book and film recommendations from 2025 — an annual letter inspired by Dan Wang.

The underrated skill founders, operators, and creators quietly master.

What learning to write by hand taught me about slowing down and the value of quality work.

For years I felt like writing wasn't productive — here's how I stopped feeling guilty and started enjoying the process.

Part two: how a dinner in Ihringen turned a bike favor into JobRad's Salesforce transformation — and secured a future for Valuent.

A childhood memoir: how an 11-year-old expecting a Disneyland-style 'America Camp' ended up at a run-down camp in the former GDR.

Part one of how a small problem — getting an employee a leased bike — snowballed into a huge business deal.

Part three of the Valuent founding story: from freelancers to founders, and the story of our first big win.

Part two of the Valuent founding story: how David and I landed our very first client.

The first article in my three-part series on building Valuent — how I started a company and landed our first big client.