I'm only here because I set a goal to put something out in June 2026. To be honest, life has been quite heavy lately. This has been accompanied by so much change that I've had to step into, whether I'm ready for it or not. Life is like this sometimes... You either roll with it, or you get rolled over.

My main hurdle with remaining consistent with this newsletter has been the time it takes to put it together. Most times, it takes a backseat to other daily responsibilities.

At the beginning of this year, I set many goals to build upon. One of those goals was to work on and take care of my nervous system. Being present and making choices that prioritize and help me keep this at the forefront are now becoming a deciding factor.

I mention all of this because it's directly related to the changes I'm attempting to make to this newsletter. Most importantly, I have a deep desire to make these changes because I believe in the value of the community that can converge around it. For this to work, for it to experience growth, for it to become a benefit to other creative types, I need to simplify its structure to the point where I'm able to maintain a more consistent output.

Moving forward, my hope is that you'll continue to benefit from future editions of Recoveco, but the structure and content will be much more pared down.

I've been going on and on about this book by the author Nate Silver to anyone that will listen. “On The Edge” is perhaps the best non-fiction book I've read in a very long time. It has been on my (oh so very) long list of books to read for a while. It was recommended by Bob Lefsetz in his industry newsletter and even though the subject matter seemed to be outside my sphere of interest, there was something about his description that caught my attention. I picked it up at my local library by chance. I went in for a different book which they didn't have and its neon green cover popped out from among the many books on the shelf.

I took a chance on a book about risk and I was heavily rewarded. The author dives deep into topics as varied as blackjack, sports betting, AI, crypto, and hedge funds. It describes a world of particular personality types which he denominates as the River. For a large part of the book, he gets into the nitty gritty of poker and blackjack, and this is where I was taken by surprise. It's an area that I had no prior interest in, but Silver's writing just kept pulling me back into the fold. His self-awareness, and his ability to also see the upside in other perspectives, was truly refreshing. I don't align with all of his opinions, but it was a comfortable enough space to be able disagree and still find some insight in differing views.

In this almost 600-page book there was a myriad of takeaways, but one that stood out to me and continues to resonate now is the idea that (as a wide generalization) we don't take on nearly as much risk as we should. We overthink decisions to the point of inaction or we go with the safe bet. This conditions us to a certain way of thinking and ultimately, a certain way of life. We get used to not even thinking about the impossibly wild option. We confine ourselves to the smallest, most comfortable version of ourselves. This idea made me think twice. If I'm sure that I'm thinking big, maybe I need to reassess my perspective of what "big" is. How would redefining those parameters for myself, alter the vision that I'm ultimately building towards?

Anyway, now that I got you thinking, I'll tell you that this book weirdly lined up with other aspects of my life. It made it easier to appreciate and take interest in events that I otherwise might have overlooked. It coincided with my son's sudden interest in March Madness, especially the part about creating your own brackets for the ongoing series of games. This also eventually led me to being reunited with my love for watching NBA games (Go Knicks!) and playing basketball again. It opened me up to taking a deeper interest in (once more) my son's curiosity around poker, blackjack, and various other card games.

More importantly, it helped calm any doubts or anxiety that might've started creeping up about our recent and sudden move back to Orlando, Florida (perhaps, more on the reasons for this will come later). I framed this decision and the onslaught of change, within the idea that "perhaps I wasn't thinking big enough before, and now I'm taking on healthier risk". It is said that mindset is the most important factor that contributes towards our success (or lack of it). For what it's worth, this influenced my mind into thinking that this "healthy risk" I'm taking is going to be a big blessing to my life and that of my family's. Plus, tomorrow is never guaranteed, it's totally OK to take a wild chance every once in a while.

Well, as much as I'd like to continue on with other ideas and inevitably make this another long edition, I'm working on honoring my initial intention to prioritize a more consistent output. Thank you for lending your ears and some of your time.

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‘til next time! Abrazos!