I was looking at OpenTable data and Hotel Data this week. As I am back in SF, I have been looking to catch up with friends over dinner.
I can’t imagine how painful it must be to own a boutique hotel or a restaurant. Aside from the many that have gone bankrupt, the ones that survived are still operating under capacity.
The same goes for hotels. I flew 20+ times since October, both in Brazil and in the US. This past weekend my MIA-SFO was completely full. Good.
It’s coming back. Slowly, but coming back. Let’s go America. Let’s come back.

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In this episode, I had the honor of talking to John Cowgill, Partner at Costanoa Ventures. You can listen to it on YouTube, Spotify, and other podcast apps.
The War of Art is a beautiful and rapid read. It breaks down what you have to do to find the courage to get things done.
Algorithms need to training. Repetition is king. I just don't have any desire to "train Facebook" on my preferences. Account deactivated.