Hey! 👋 (Is this thing on?)

Welcome to my latest experiment in turning degeneracy into productivity 🥳

If we haven't met before, I'm Ron. I'm a 39-year-old product manager working on a virtual reality device called Meta Quest and part-time creator.

Whenever I move to a new city, I start a group text called The Degenerates among my close friends 📱 It's a place to coordinate meetups, exchange jams of the day, share sick memes, and otherwise build community in what can otherwise feel like a lonely world in our mid-to-late thirties.

From an outsider's perspective, these threads might seem pretty childish, but it turns out that we're also high-functioning adults: we've built thriving careers; some have completed incredible acts of physical grit; we've journeyed to every corner of the world; and at the end of the day, we all just love going out dancing to ignorant rap music (ok, maybe that's just me 😅).

Over the years, my contributions to the Degenerates have often been in the areas of career coaching, managing personal finances, and tech consulting. I end up repeating a lot of advice to my friends navigating what life throws at them.

So I thought…

💬 "Why not put it in a newsletter?"

And here we are! 🚀

In this free weekly(ish) newsletter, I'll share actionable tips on productivity, practical career advice, health pointers from a recovering party animal, the best insights I've come across on the web (and maybe a little degenerative banter 🤪).

Quick Housekeeping ✅

I hate most email, but I also hate missing the email I actually wanted to read. So if you want to avoid suffering:

If you use Gmail, move The Degenerate to your Primary inbox.

If you use Apple Mail, add this email address to your VIPs.

Wrapping Up

With that out of the way, thanks for subscribing. I'll do my best to make this newsletter as valuable as it can be, or at least hopefully a source of a laugh throughout the week.

Seeya you degenerate,

-Ron