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1/5 Turning 40 & reflecting on a decade of @frontendmasters.com: From strip mall beginnings to beyond my dreams. The foundation? Technical skills, community (60+ talks!), writing skills & business fundamentals. Key lesson: Build diverse skills early! 🚀

2/5 Early 30s: transitioning from solo founder to running a company while raising 4 kids. The pressure was real. By 35, we'd built something amazing with an incredible team. The cost? My health took a hit from the non-stop work. 💪

3/5 At 35, health transformation changed everything. From back pain to backflips (did one on stage for 1000+ people!). 550+ miles run in 2024, daily cold plunges, VO2 max from 37 to 45. Better health = better leadership. 🏃‍♂️🧊

4/5 2024 @frontendmasters.com wins: New course player, homepage refresh, Enterprise SSO, "Frontend to Fullstack" newsletter (500k+ readers!), 150+ blog posts. All possible with renewed energy and focus. 📈

aw i wanna restart gymnastics too. did it my whole childhood, even varsity, though i never had the springiness for flips. still love it though, and theres a local gym.

Wow! Varsity gymnastics is no joke!! I never did any gymnastics when I was younger, so this has been quite the journey if you're interested, here's a video of what i've learned so far: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JJ9...

and more shenanigans with me