I Found Clarity Peeing on a Hole in the Ground
Breakthroughs sometimes don’t come in lightning bolts. Sometimes it comes with a small prayer that buzzing flies stay away from your underwear.
Erika Aquino
Entrepreneur. Angel investor. Strategic Advisor. Traveler. 26+ bets on founders the world underestimated. Writing Nothing to Declare — because I have a lot to declare.
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DISPATCH NO. 11 The Best Of Travel, Part One
The first in a series on the destinations, experiences, and travel tips that have stayed with me.
DISPATCH NO. 10 In Transit: Florence, Twice
On returning to a city you last saw at 23, and what the gap between visits tells you.
DISPATCH NO. 9 On Philanthropy
What I learned about generosity by being the one who needed it.
DISPATCH NO. 8 What’s Actually in the Bag
On personal brand, the business it’s supposed to serve, and the difference between amplifying something real and performing something hollow.
DISPATCH NO. 7 The Table Was the Whole Point
Earn the seat
DISPATCH NO. 6 What Founders Have Taught Me
Lessons from my portfolio
DISPATCH NO. 5 The Cut
What to do when there's the temptation to hold on
DISPATCH NO. 4 The Edit
What to do when there’s the temptation to do everything
DISPATCH NO. 3 Temporary Homemaking
On building belonging out of borrowed rooms
DISPATCH NO. 2 The Country That Remembers Everything
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