Tim Ferriss

I've found it to be better for strength and more sustainable. I decided to try it after listening to these episodes (HIGHLY recommended): http://fourhourworkweek.com/2015/01/15/pavel-tsatsouline/

I've been doing it for about 3 months now and have had bigger strength gains than I've had in the last couple years.

The biggest benefit is that recovery is faster since it isn't as hard on my joints and my workouts are shorter.

The moderate weight for me works out to 225-255lb bench and 315lb+ squat (though sometimes down to 225lb). It felt strange stopping at the 5th rep at first, but I found that I just focus more on form, go deeper on the squat, etc.

My wife also made it clear that she thinks I'm too muscular, so I focus more on strength now than size (though as a guy I still feel like I want more size). This low rep strength-focused program really helps with that.

You don't need more ideas, you've had plenty of those. You need to learn how to get a customer and solve their problems.

Money is abundant if you are solving people's problems so you need to start doing that. Read lean startup as well but most importantly start talking to potential customers every single day and STOP generating ideas, lets customers do that.

Watch this video to see why an idea is worthless http://thefoundation.com/

If you want to take your GF travelling then do it. Sounds like you need the break as well. Read http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/ and leave next month, get a job overseas, do freelancing etc. Stop worrying about money and live.

The job route is also good but only if it will be directly teaching you skills that will further your goals, if your not learning then don't waste time on it.

For me, the major insight was to realize that the best of the best are struggling just as much as myself. I often come back to this diagram for relief, and it's true.

http://www.invokemedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/venndiagram.png

It's really all about focus. Learn one thing at once. Rinse and repeat, and come back to the topic later for more insight.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiral_approach

Don't be afraid to say "I don't get that (yet)." - for me it's a sign of quality in an engineer, if he realizes he doesn't grasp a concept yet.

All others are struggling too, even the best:

http://fourhourworkweek.com/2013/11/03/productivity-hacks/

In the end, if you're not embarrased about the code you wrote half a year ago, it's a sign you're not progressing.

It's a weird middle-ground. I myself constantly ask people for their recommendations on books and such. I trust them and act upon their suggestions. The only difference is that influencers are paid to suggest, and sometimes this leads to low-quality products being touted by low-quality influencers appearing in your feed. Definitely bad.

DHH suggested a book in an interview with Tim Ferriss[0]. I read what DHH says often and trust his taste - is this bad? I don't think so. Obviously DHH wasn't paid to talk about this book, but it wouldn't matter either way to me; a lot of his influence comes from the fact that I know he wouldn't willingly shill for something he doesn't believe in.

[0] http://fourhourworkweek.com/2016/10/27/david-heinemeier-hansson/

Starting strength is OK, but I feel like the best start for strength training is to start by training your grip with http://www.ironmind.com/ .. And then I would get a kettlebell and do 1 handed swings, goblet squats, and turkish get ups. Specifically, do up to 5 sets of 5, with 5-10 minutes of active rest in between. Active rest meaning you can shake your muscles you just worked out in a relaxed way. I'll jump rope sometimes. Never push yourself to failure. Always leave something in the tank.

But I got all of that from Pavel Tsatsouline on a Tim Ferris podcast titled The Science of Strength. Been practicing that and so far I have had some good results. Grease the groove as Pavel says..
http://fourhourworkweek.com/2015/01/15/pavel-tsatsouline/

CF campaigns often pick up steam on the last day, but here are a few suggestions: 1) Email EVERYONE you know about the current state (don't plead for donations - say "Donations are going great, please share with your friends to push it over the top". 2) Put it on FB, Twitter, LinkedIn and personally ask friends to like, share, tweet. 3) Cold email tech blogs, non profits, and reporters. 4) Use Tim Ferris crowdfunding article and follow every step. http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2012/12/18/hacking-kickstarter-how-to-raise-100000-in-10-days-includes-successful-templates-e-mails-etc/