Not bad as a first launch. I would just say that your own picture is too low res and does not provide enough info about your background. A video demonstrating a session so we could see the environment would also be useful. Good luck.

Of course, of course

Agreed. Most changes to diet or programming will have a modicum of negative impact until the individual builds some adaptation to it.

Interesting how you note that intense exercise can decrease productivity, which is rational, but that you engage in it anyway due to the additional benefits it provides. So there is a balancing act between performance out of the gym (so to speak) and performance in the gym.

What are your considerations when making balancing decisions? Time is obviously a factor. High intensity requires less time (but perhaps more output from certain energy systems). Steady state cardio requires more time but taxes an energy system that is built to recover more quickly. Does your work day impact the exercise selection(s) for that day?

Mental health is definitely affected. Low impact may be energy conserving too so negative outcomes are reduce.

Interesting. What type of work do you do? And is the gym focused on strength training (I assume not to failure most days?)?

Sounds like intensity is your go-to. In general, what kind of business are you in? What are your high level responsibilities?

Anything helps. Light resistance, as in calisthenics?

And I bet a young god does better work in the office as well. How have you seen exercise over the last two years improve your professional performance/capacity? And what exercise modalities do you typically utilize?

What do you do to break the inactivity? What types of exercise do you find beneficial for those with entrepreneur-type responsibilities?

For sure. You can’t work at a high level if you’re ill or worse. How much should an entrepreneur prioritize it? What types of exercise should be prioritized, if any?

I don’t disagree. What is your exercise regimen?

Gives you flexibility to adapt to evolving work schedule though. And you can do it anywhere. Have you ever missed days, say due to work travel? What happens to mindset or work perception?

Haven’t played squash in decades. Everywhere out here is racquetball.

You think the productivity hit is greater when you can’t engage in cardio based exercise or strength training?

Your current training makes me believe your sport hobby is bjj because of your focus on functional strength.

After your injury, because your activity level is so varied and high, did you have reduced work performance? In what way? And has it improved since you were able to increase your exercise volume?

This is basically freight brokerage. Build a stable platform, competently handle administrative tasks, and develop a sound marketing strategy - and the actual delivery carriers, as well as freight customers, will value you as the “middleman.”

This. Partnerships will help you grow your outreach and revenue, making your efforts much more productive.

Have you looked at Sharetribe as well? My team is building a B2B marketplace on Bubble and it is functional and scalable, but your idea may have other requirements, such as HIPAA, that Bubble does not address well.

Agreed. Check the coding and social media marketing boxes while you’re still young.

Once an entrepreneur always an entrepreneur. Where is your heart at this point? Head in that direction. Seems like you might be feeling an itch beyond your current business. If you sold now and put some distance between yourself and this venture I’m pretty sure you will have ideas for your next potential exit. Congrats!

“I want a bigger opportunity, I want to work harder, and develop a vision so huge it scares me.”

Off the bat, with a mindset like this, I feel that some of your subconscious disconnect stems for your decision to quit higher education.

I know you’re gonna be like “No, no, no, that has nothing to do with it.” But, the engine in the entrepreneur’s brain housing group is one that never quits productive evolutions - especially right in the middle of one. Your negative self-talk knows that you could have started your business while completing the degree, and it shouldn’t have been a money issue, since you seem to have made more than enough to cover the costs of college (unless you were going to a private institution at which point you should have just transferred to a public university).

I’ve never quit a good idea as a businessman/entrepreneur, and education just ratified that intent. Your ambitious self is disconnected with some decisions you made in your youth, and you have to resolve that. Luckily for you, there is a lot of time left.

I didn’t enjoy college too much either, as I also felt it kept me back. For instance, due to ongoing college academics, I turned down a partnership when I was 19 years old that eventually became a ten figure business. I don’t regret it though. It led me to take actions to shore up my present-day foundations.

After college, I decided I wanted to serve and was trying to put in a package as a high speed Navy spec ops officer, but I thought the Navy recruiter was jerking me around. I ended up becoming a Marine Corps Officer, but had I gone to BUDs I was prepared to leave my corpse in Coronado, if necessary. You sound like you are of a similar mindset. Correct the decision you made previously and finish your degree. You’ll feel better, grow your mindset (especially since you now have real world experience), and open up other opportunities.

P.S., after my bachelor’s degree, I later obtained my Juris Doctorate and MBA. Believe me, that is not noteworthy in the circles you want to run in (i.e., the circles of people with visions so large they scare themselves).