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aliases: ["March 2024"]
Is A: Month
Created at: "2024-03-28"
Belongs to: "[[24q1]]"
Rating: "😄"
---
# March 2024

## Focus

- Finalize [[24q1-redesign-newsletter-template]] and ship to production
- Continue podcast momentum with episodes 3-4 release
- Set up [[24q1-set-investing-framework]] — automate monthly contributions

## Highlights

- Shipped [[24q1-redesign-newsletter-template]] — [[measure-open-rate]] improved by 1.5pp in the first two weeks, click-through rate also up
- Released episodes 3 and 4 of [[24q1-podcast-season-1]] — Episode 3 on "Technical Debt as a Strategic Tool" got shared widely on LinkedIn
- Set up [[24q1-set-investing-framework]]: automated monthly DCA into VWCE (global ETF), topped up emergency fund to 6 months of expenses
- Newsletter crossed 37k subscribers — strong organic growth from podcast cross-promotion
- Got accepted for Maratona dles Dolomites via lottery — both gran fondos now confirmed for [[2024-complete-two-gran-fondos]]
- Cycling: 420 km this month, first outdoor rides of the season — legs feel good after months on the trainer

## Reflections

March wrapped up Q1 nicely. The newsletter template redesign was one of those things that seems small but makes a real difference — the new layout just looks more professional, and the numbers back it up. Sometimes the boring improvements are the most impactful.

Getting into Maratona via lottery was a huge relief. I'd been anxious about it for weeks. Now both races are locked in and the training plan has clear milestones. The investing framework is the kind of "set it and forget it" system I love — one less thing to think about each month. [[24q1]] was a strong quarter overall. Time to execute in Q2.
