The Art of Intentional Presence
Slow down without losing your ambition.
A weekly newsletter about increasing your probability of presence, for tech leaders who want to be healthy and ambitious.
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Hi, I'm Armando.
I grew up in Split, Croatia, on the Dalmatian coast, where doing nothing is a kind of craft.
I’ve spent the last eleven years between Silicon Valley and Europe, building companies and communities.
And through all of it, I’ve stayed healthy, calm, and in the best shape of my life.
The ‘fyaka lifestyle’ is what made that possible.
Fyaka (FYAH-kah)
An old Dalmatian word for the moment the rushing stops.
A state of intentional presence, passed down for generations on the Mediterranean coast of Croatia.
The ability to slow down, be content with what you already have, and be fully here.
A few to start with
Slowing down isn't soft. It compounds.
60+
Weekly letters, every Thursday
11 years
Between Croatia and the Bay Area
24
Biological age at 38
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A weekly pause
Join tech leaders learning that calm and ambition were never opposites.
Join tech leaders learning that calm and ambition were never opposites.