Inspired by Derek Sivers, here’s what I’m doing now…
Updated November 25, 2025.
Exploration / Prospecting
I’m taking some time to explore what might be next for my ‘work.’ I have several responsibilities from various projects or investments that require my attention, but I’m exploring what might be my next phase of ‘work.’ I’m learning more about myself and what I naturally gravitate towards during this sort of ‘in-between’ period of my life.
Personal Digital Storage: home vs. cloud
I’m going through years of digital files, photos, videos, etc. and learning about storage options for my family – who with teenage boys are starting to accumulate a lot of digital files.
I’m learning about home servers, NAS systems, the cloud, and much more. I don’t like the idea of consistently paying a subscription to an off-site server, although if I follow the 3-2-1 rule of safe storage, then I’ll have to figure something out. I do like learning new things and the technology that I get to play with.
For now, I’m in the middle of building a text home storage solution using an old raspberry pi and 2 external hard drives. I might write about my journey sometime – as an exercise of writing things down (DirectCareTools below).
DirectCareTools
It’s not live yet, but I’m working on a site to help more physicians start Direct Primary Care practices, or help current ones grow.
This site is the culmination of what I’ve learned over the past 12 years combined with what I love right now – solving problems and learning new things.
This is also a venture outside of my comfort zone, as I’ve mostly built sites in plain HTML / CSS / Javascript or WordPress. I’m building the main website using a static site generator, and then using a combination of AI tools to build some apps connected to the site. I love the process.
What’s hardest? Writing. I haven’t had a habit of writing in my life, so the process of sitting, focusing, crafting words, and hitting publish is hard. My wife has that discipline and is an amazing writer. I hope she passes that onto our boys, and me someday.
Parenting
I have 3 teenage boys, and with a wife in residency I become the primary parent – at least the one that does most of the errand-running, sports-practice rides, and other things. Parenting is hard, but in the best way possible. It’s hard to see your children struggle, suffer, and deal with life, but it’s also beautiful and I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.
Racquetball
I’m sad racquetball is a dying sport. It’s so fun. It’s been the one thing in my life the past 4-ish years that’s helped keep me sane, and in a little better shape. My goal is to get good enough to play in the open division at tournaments one day. I’m guessing another year or two, although time/aging is against me.
There are few sports where you can hit something as hard as you can without much consequence. I love this sport and hope to play it until I’m in my 80s at least.