Setting the Stage

There’s something deeply therapeutic about waking up at 4:45 AM.

It’s quiet.
It’s just me and the morning air.
No distractions. No noise. No pressure.

I’ve recently started embracing early mornings as part of my routine. Running before the world wakes up has become my personal reset button — a way to clear my mind, sharpen my focus, and remind myself why I’m building onchain in the first place.

Getting a workout in before the sun rises isn’t just good for my body — it’s critical for my mental clarity. And lately, that clarity has been paying off.

What Went Down

• Content creation feels different now.
  After nearly a year of grinding, I'm hitting my stride with podcasts and livestreams. I’m not chasing the title of "#1 crypto podcaster" — I'm chasing becoming the best version of myself.

• Livestreams are my lane.
  It’s a medium I genuinely love. And I feel like one of the few who’s truly leaned into it authentically in this space.

• Bigger guests, bigger momentum.
  Last week alone, I had the Head of Coinbase Ventures on the podcast... and Kain from Synthetix, one of the biggest legends in Ethereum history.

• Topi is teaching me patience.
  Our NFT launch didn’t go as planned, but every day I chip away at building something better. We just hit 1,600 mints — a huge milestone to celebrate.

Lessons of the Week

You don’t build greatness overnight. You build it inch by inch.

When I first started podcasts and livestreams back in June 2024, I was unknown. Awkward. Figuring it out as I went.
Just like with Topi — the early goals were high, the results humbling.
But that’s the nature of building: you miss, you adjust, you move forward.

Small wins are the seeds of big wins.
Getting 1% better each day eventually makes you unrecognizable to who you were when you started.

Cool Things I Saw + Learned

• Early mornings = secret weapon — clear mind, no distractions, pure momentum.

• Consistency compounds — from media to NFTs, the grind eventually pays off when you stay in the game long enough.

• Success isn’t always visible at first — just because you're not seeing instant results doesn’t mean you’re not moving in the right direction.

Builder’s Note

The journey is never linear.
It’s full of humbling moments, small victories, unexpected lessons.

But if you keep showing up, keep chipping away — you’ll wake up one day and realize you’ve built something real.

Today we celebrate 1,600 mints.
Tomorrow, we celebrate 4,444.

Onwards.

See You All Next Week.
Bill the Bull 🐂