Q1 in review

We had a busy weekend that left Sophia and I absolutely exhausted yesterday. We had a much needed late afternoon and evening on the couch. This had all the makings for a rough Monday but I’m actually feeling great today. I made a pact with myself to stay positive going into today, and it’s worked wonders.

On another note, I can’t believe how fast time flies but Q1 is officially over. Next thing I know, we’re going to be heading into the holidays again. The quarter was a big mixed bag.

There was a lot of optimism going into the year that we could see things start to improve in the second half. A bank run paired with potential of a credit crises has largely put a damper on that optimism. I’m starting to see bankers and investors start to push back the timeline going into 2024 now.

The public tech markets have rebounded nicely with the $QQQ up 20% YTD. The private markets always lag behind the public markets so there is reason for potential optimism here. With that said, I do feel that there is more pain ahead. Stripe’s down round probably is the first big domino to fall and we’re going to see more down rounds soon. I’m all open for this as the faster we rip the bandaid off, the faster we can move on.

Personally, Q1 was not as exciting as Q4 considering I got married in December. With that said, Sophia and I have had renewed energy lately trying to enjoy our lives as much as possible before we start having the family talk. It’s been a lot of fun.

Admittedly, I’ve had trouble staying positive over the last 12 months. There was a lot of bad news out there and it’s been a struggle to keep up with everything. But I’ve been feeling better than ever before recently and I believe that’s largely due to my changing mindset. It’s been working and I’m very optimistic about the rest of the year.