<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Diquisto]]></title><description><![CDATA[DiQuisto Holdings, LLC ]]></description><link>https://www.diquisto.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 05:58:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.diquisto.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Fragile Breaks. Robust Survives. Antifragile Thrives.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nassim Taleb asks a question most of us never think to ask: what do you call something that doesn't just survive pressure, but actually gets better because of it? In Antifragile, he makes the case that stress, disorder, and uncertainty aren't enemies to be eliminated — they're the raw material of growth. A book that will change how you think about every setback you face.]]></description><link>https://www.diquisto.com/post/reading-discovery-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a00c7540cf45a42cca89098</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:01:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_61159504c4b24999b7177c3ed9ddf4dc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kevin DiQuisto</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wealth Is Freedom. Happiness Is a Choice. Here's How to Build Both.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Naval Ravikant is a rare combination: someone who built real things in the real world and thought deeply about what it all means. This book collects his best ideas on wealth, happiness, and how to live well — and his answers are different enough from the usual advice that they're worth your full attention. It also started a reading chain that led me to Nassim Taleb — which tells you everything about the kind of book it is.]]></description><link>https://www.diquisto.com/post/reading-discovery-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a00c699b1ac8cd94fa6f83f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 17:57:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_897585ece76c4f88b2438ea16a6a4785~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kevin DiQuisto</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't Take Advice from Anyone Who Has Nothing to Lose]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nassim Taleb has one rule for deciding who is worth listening to: do they have skin in the game? If someone gives advice, makes decisions, or shapes policy without bearing any of the consequences, their words cost you more than they cost them. A sharp, provocative book that will make you look at experts, advisors, and leaders in a completely different light.]]></description><link>https://www.diquisto.com/post/reading-discovery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a00c51bb1ac8cd94fa6f458</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 17:51:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7cc80a0867ad4e0ea0ba3abcfe158553.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kevin DiQuisto</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Night the Music Had No Words]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some music isn't for every day. It's for the moments when you need to disappear into something — a complex project, a late night, a problem that needs your full attention. Red Sparowes found me by accident on a random night in Jacksonville. Russian Circles found me because I couldn't stop searching after that. Neither band will ever be background noise. That's exactly the point]]></description><link>https://www.diquisto.com/post/music-discovery-russian-circles</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ffd9a97e54dfff8b00a556</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 01:05:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cc466_c0f2923dd24f45c59b1dbb2830c58485~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_650,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kevin DiQuisto</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What a Craftsman Leaves Behind]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an era of mass production, Jimmy D'Aquisto built approximately 370 guitars — by hand, alone, one at a time — and changed the history of the instrument forever. He started as a sixteen-year-old apprentice sweeping floors in a Manhattan workshop. He ended as one of the greatest luthiers who ever lived. This is the story of what it means to dedicate a life to making something perfectly]]></description><link>https://www.diquisto.com/post/jimmy-d-aquisto</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69eeaf997c7678baadea0bdd</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:40:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cc466_2aed642eb64b4af8856bf7418f3ef17f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_424,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kevin DiQuisto</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Always Walk Out With More Than You Came For]]></title><description><![CDATA[The discovery angle
The algorithm knows what you already like. The record store shows you what you don't yet know you love. From Tower Records in California to Waterloo in Austin, these are the places that built my collection, broadened my world, and kept surprising me — every single time]]></description><link>https://www.diquisto.com/post/record-stores</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69eeac8d40a0465aa6c8687e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:26:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84053e1bd05a4a3890feaf8e9e73ac9b.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kevin DiQuisto</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The One Habit I Hope You Never Give Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are places a book can take you that nothing else can. A good one will give you peace when the world feels loud, open your mind when you feel stuck, and show you corners of the world you'd never find on your own. This is the letter I've always wanted to write — and the series I hope you'll come back to someday.]]></description><link>https://www.diquisto.com/post/books</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69eeaa2640a0465aa6c8612d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:15:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4683c5e4e80c4f8d92cecc36050c3b21.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kevin DiQuisto</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Daily Green Smoothie (And Why I'll Never Skip It)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every morning starts the same way — blender on, greens in, and one glass of something that makes the rest of the day feel possible. Here's the simple recipe I've sworn by for months, and why going green might be the easiest healthy habit you'll ever build.]]></description><link>https://www.diquisto.com/post/daily-ritual</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ec1c92b502c05c43b51abc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:47:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/214da1835ee04ad1b04a2a367b02bfcf.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kevin DiQuisto</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Gateway Drug Into the World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some records don't just sound good — they change the way you listen. The Buena Vista Social Club was my gateway drug into world music. From the moment Ibrahim Ferrer's voice found me and Compay Segundo's guitar settled into the room, I knew I was somewhere I had never been before. Twenty-some years later, I'm still following that road.]]></description><link>https://www.diquisto.com/post/album-discovery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ec170a81e17196bd2621b6</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:21:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3bb424be48ad4e578133fc020e59dc33.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kevin DiQuisto</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>