The Milemarker Theory On Personal Growth
How a book, an accelerator, and a VC helped me see my own progress
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Right next to me, on my right hand side, is a bookshelf with dozens of books I’ve read over the last few years. The one closest to my desk is the 4 Hour Work Week. This is a famous book written by Tim Ferriss, and I think it singlehandedly spurred the creation of the digital nomad movement. I remember when I first picked up this book five years ago, I r…