2025 Year in Review: Quiet Work, Hard Lessons, and What Comes Next

TL;DR

Year 2 of BH Capital. Built PRISM to help people regulate themselves and improve communication (working dyadically for now). Went deep on software—my first real year active on GitHub—learning to orchestrate and automate. Put in 12–14 hour days, most days. It was productive—and lonely. The big lessons: speed wins, the right people matter, flow state is my home base, and short cycles beat long plans. 2026 = fewer priorities, more output, more service.

The Work

This year I went all-in on the second year of BH Capital. I also started PRISM—a project to help people regulate themselves, surface communication insights, and spot opportunities to work better together (for now, one-on-one).

On the build side, I graduated my software knowledge into real, hands-on shipping. I became active on GitHub for the first time, learning how to orchestrate and develop software, technologies, and automations—not just talk about them. It was a year of learning how businesses and startups really run under load.

The Reality

Personally, it was a quiet year: lots of 12–14 hour days at the office, then home with just enough energy for a game or two of League of Legends. A couple of dates, not much else. I’m not big online. If you’re reading this, you’re one of the few—and I’m grateful. It was productive. It was also lonely.

I’m wired to work, build, and figure things out to get an edge. I found my flow state and stayed there. But even for me, the solitude was real. People don’t talk enough about what it actually takes to build something meaningful—the sacrifice, the missed experiences, the friends you don’t see. You can choose those events; sometimes you choose the mission instead.

I believe in mission. I believe in supporting others and creating. You always have God. And you also need people who help you stay in flow—people who feed your strengths and respect your lane while you respect theirs.

What I Learned (the hard way)

Speed wins. Success rides with speed. You need people who can operate fast and follow through. Deals close because momentum compounds.

The right team is everything. Trust is earned by consistent execution. Put people in roles where their superpowers shine—then get out of the way.

Respect lanes. Everyone has gifts. Honor them. Don’t force-fit talent.

Flow state > everything. Do more of what pulls you into deep work. That’s where leverage lives.

Sacrifice is part of the deal. Building something special costs something. Pay the price on purpose.

On Direction and the “North Star”

You don’t need a perfect 1% laser target on day one. It’s enough to be headed generally north—even if your compass wobbles between east and west. Doing the work narrows the range. When you operate in your strengths, the path both broadens from nothing and narrows from everything.

If you’re single and wondering about relationships: become the best version of yourself. That’s how the right people recognize you. Your North Star isn’t just a plan—it’s a way of showing up.

Generalist by Curiosity, Specialist by Output

I work on a lot of projects at once. That’s my wiring. But the work is hyper-specific within each lane. Being a generalist helped me understand go-to-market, RevOps, and running a business end to end. It also clarified what I should double down on going into 2026.

Short Cycles, Real Discipline

A mentor once told me to plan in two-week radiuses. I’ve seen the truth in that. Yes, keep long-term milestones—but live in short cycles. Be harder on yourself in the near term so the long term happens. That’s my ongoing challenge and focus: discipline in short cycles and meaningful output.

Environment, Output, and Staying the Course

I changed environments recently—quieter than I’d like. That just means more output and a tighter grip on my North Star. Water the garden even if the weather isn’t ideal. Keep growing. Keep shipping.

2026: Fewer, Better, Deeper

2026 has all the opportunity in the world—for you and for me. My commitment is to give more support, share practical, action-driven, useful content, and focus my effort where it counts.

How I’m setting up the year:

• Pick 1–3 things I’d do every day even if no one asked—and stick to them.
• Run the year in two-week sprints with clear deliverables.
• Optimize for speed + follow-through with people who can match that pace.
• Spend the majority of time in flow work; batch everything else.
• Keep the mission bigger than the moment.