Jake James
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Working on True Pros Media, tinkering in tech, traveling around the world, and sailing around the Chesapeake Bay. In the past, I've been a: snowboard instructor, bartender, tech startup manager, submarine warfare officer.
I enjoy music, business books, movies, traveling, and I miss riding a motorcycle.
I've never lived in one house or place longer than 3 years while living all across the US and Singapore. I now call Washington D.C. home and plan on being here for at least the next 12 years until my little girl graduates from high school.
See what I'm up to now, even more about me, or some of my favorite stuff.
Recent Posts
Now 04JUN2025
This is what I'm up to nowadays, as of June 2025.
A Trip to the Ocean
Last week we took a trip to a seaside town down in North Carolina. A beautiful and charming little place called Southport. My girlfriend's family has a...
When to Hit Publish
As I begin this blog-writing experiment, my first instinct is to just write, ramble, type whatever, and hit publish. Which I did with my last post here....
The Skill of Writing (First Draft)
My girlfriend is a voracious reader. I knew others read more than me, but I thought I read a fair amount. But after dating her, I realize I've got to do...
Just Write
I've been sitting here for several days now tweaking my new website and wanting to post something. But, I can't seem to think of something to write about....
Finally Choosing a Personal Website Platform
I started with Squarespace, but something about the blogging part didn't quite do it for me. Then I moved on to Ghost. Loved the blogging editor, but to...
Walkable Neighborhoods
I recently moved to a new neighborhood in DC and found a great place with my girlfriend. When I first moved to this city, I was already pleasantly...
Asymmetric Risks are Still Risks
If one can recognize a clearly asymmetric bet, it is almost always worth the risk. However, one needs to recognize that asymmetric doesn’t mean there...
Looking at Real Estate Differently
Once you start learning about commercial real estate, you reach a point where you start seeing the world around you through a whole other lens. Buildings...
Failure and Response
I've had a lot of failures in my life. My initial, natural inclination is to analyze and explain to myself somehow how the situation wasn't entirely my...