Documentation of my journey through "The Preparation" program developed by Doug Casey and my father.
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Hard Work, Planning, Building, and Electrical (Weeks 168 & 169)
Monday, October 26th, 2026
Writing to you from Uruguay
Much has happened in the past two weeks, so much so that it only made sense to delay my weekly update until now.
My time was completely packed between some electrical work...
This Cycle Failed...Here’s How I’d Do It All Over Again
Course review #3 from the beta tester of The Preparation
Thursday, October 22nd, 2026
The Obstacle in the Way...
The ancient stoics, with Marcus Aurelius likely being one of the first to say it outright, said that the obstacle in your path must become your path—it must become the new thing which your energy is directed toward.
There’s several layers...
The Cowboy Cycle Course I’d Pick
Course review #2 — from the beta tester of The Preparation
Thursday, October 15th, 2026
Planning for the Future (Week 166 + 167)
Sunday, October 11th, 2026
Writing to you from Uruguay
Things around here have naturally slowed down these past two weeks.
I worked on my app (GanadoUY) and worked with the electrician I’m unofficially apprenticed to the week...
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The beta tester of The Preparation, a four-year alternative to college. Became an EMT, worked on wildfires, sailed through the Strait of Magellan, packed mules in the Rockies, flown planes, and worked on geophysics crews...
Publisher of Crisis Investing, Co-host of Doug Casey's Take Podcast, Co-author of The Preparation: How to become competent, confident, and dangerous. Serial entrepreneur. I live on a regenerative cattle ranch in Uruguay.
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