Jonathan Courtney

I can't even say that. I'm not even going to try to say it.

I 100% believe that. Um, that's why I also like, so we talked about this before I live in Europe. Europe is very laid back. Um, you can see it from the economy, but it's like, it's super laid back. I even live in the country with like one of the best economies in Europe. I live in Germany. It's so, so laid back compared to the U S uh, from a career point of view. And I

I 100% believe that. Um, that's why I also like, so we talked about this before I live in Europe. Europe is very laid back. Um, you can see it from the economy, but it's like, it's super laid back. I even live in the country with like one of the best economies in Europe. I live in Germany. It's so, so laid back compared to the U S uh, from a career point of view. And I

I 100% believe that. Um, that's why I also like, so we talked about this before I live in Europe. Europe is very laid back. Um, you can see it from the economy, but it's like, it's super laid back. I even live in the country with like one of the best economies in Europe. I live in Germany. It's so, so laid back compared to the U S uh, from a career point of view. And I

I do have to sometimes just get on a flight like I am in a couple of weeks and go to California just to like, you know, be in San Francisco, be in LA, hang around with other founders who are just a lot more focused and successful and like driven than me. They're just on a lot more zin than you are. I didn't know that dude. Now I know. No. Okay.

I do have to sometimes just get on a flight like I am in a couple of weeks and go to California just to like, you know, be in San Francisco, be in LA, hang around with other founders who are just a lot more focused and successful and like driven than me. They're just on a lot more zin than you are. I didn't know that dude. Now I know. No. Okay.

I do have to sometimes just get on a flight like I am in a couple of weeks and go to California just to like, you know, be in San Francisco, be in LA, hang around with other founders who are just a lot more focused and successful and like driven than me. They're just on a lot more zin than you are. I didn't know that dude. Now I know. No. Okay.

So not everyone is, but I definitely learned, uh, I learned a lot about Zen in the last few months. Um, yeah, Americans definitely, uh, have a very unfair advantage of having like a lot of chemical compounds going at the same time to keep them very awake. Uh, I don't know whether I think that's a good thing or a bad thing. I just am now aware of this.

So not everyone is, but I definitely learned, uh, I learned a lot about Zen in the last few months. Um, yeah, Americans definitely, uh, have a very unfair advantage of having like a lot of chemical compounds going at the same time to keep them very awake. Uh, I don't know whether I think that's a good thing or a bad thing. I just am now aware of this.

So not everyone is, but I definitely learned, uh, I learned a lot about Zen in the last few months. Um, yeah, Americans definitely, uh, have a very unfair advantage of having like a lot of chemical compounds going at the same time to keep them very awake. Uh, I don't know whether I think that's a good thing or a bad thing. I just am now aware of this.

But yeah, there's also just this energy in the US, this energy in places like San Francisco, which I then, if I'm there a few weeks, I do start to mimic it, right? I do start to, there's this like Tony Robbins says, proximity is power. I think nothing beats it, right? If I spent more time with you in person, I'd become more like you. If you spent more time like me in person, you become way cooler.

But yeah, there's also just this energy in the US, this energy in places like San Francisco, which I then, if I'm there a few weeks, I do start to mimic it, right? I do start to, there's this like Tony Robbins says, proximity is power. I think nothing beats it, right? If I spent more time with you in person, I'd become more like you. If you spent more time like me in person, you become way cooler.

But yeah, there's also just this energy in the US, this energy in places like San Francisco, which I then, if I'm there a few weeks, I do start to mimic it, right? I do start to, there's this like Tony Robbins says, proximity is power. I think nothing beats it, right? If I spent more time with you in person, I'd become more like you. If you spent more time like me in person, you become way cooler.

But really, it just is that, right? It's really hard to get away from this proximity thing. Totally separate topic, but it's also why... I speak to a lot of entrepreneurs. I'm in a lot of entrepreneur groups. And one common problem people have is like, things aren't working out for me. And I often ask, where do you live? Like, as in, do you live like near where stuff is happening?

But really, it just is that, right? It's really hard to get away from this proximity thing. Totally separate topic, but it's also why... I speak to a lot of entrepreneurs. I'm in a lot of entrepreneur groups. And one common problem people have is like, things aren't working out for me. And I often ask, where do you live? Like, as in, do you live like near where stuff is happening?

But really, it just is that, right? It's really hard to get away from this proximity thing. Totally separate topic, but it's also why... I speak to a lot of entrepreneurs. I'm in a lot of entrepreneur groups. And one common problem people have is like, things aren't working out for me. And I often ask, where do you live? Like, as in, do you live like near where stuff is happening?

Oh, no, like during COVID, I moved out into the middle of nowhere. And like, I've got this amazing house, but it's like three hours from anywhere. And I'm like, it's really hard to simulate the proximity thing. Like you do need to be near stuff physically, the energy, like I live in Berlin and I live in an area that's super busy and there's a lot going on and it feels, it just, there's a momentum.

Oh, no, like during COVID, I moved out into the middle of nowhere. And like, I've got this amazing house, but it's like three hours from anywhere. And I'm like, it's really hard to simulate the proximity thing. Like you do need to be near stuff physically, the energy, like I live in Berlin and I live in an area that's super busy and there's a lot going on and it feels, it just, there's a momentum.

Oh, no, like during COVID, I moved out into the middle of nowhere. And like, I've got this amazing house, but it's like three hours from anywhere. And I'm like, it's really hard to simulate the proximity thing. Like you do need to be near stuff physically, the energy, like I live in Berlin and I live in an area that's super busy and there's a lot going on and it feels, it just, there's a momentum.

There's something about, not to say that being in a nice, peaceful, still place isn't a beautiful thing to have. It's just, if that's your day to day, you will also become more chill. You, you, you start to mimic that environment as well. I mean, where you look like you're in a pretty chill place right now, but you you're often in Miami, right?