I’ve worked remotely my entire professional career. I’m probably one of the first generations to have had this luxury to do so for the past 10 years(I started when I was 19 years old). When I started college, I got two part-time jobs on campus doing web apps & mobile apps for all the various …
Have you ever had a shower thought where everything starts to suddenly make sense? I’ve been having these more and more often when I’m relaxing, exercising, or even showering. I wondered how I could optimally get in the state where my subconscious would do all the work for me, and I’m sharing that with you …
Four years ago I sat down & told myself that I wanted to create content. It was only two years ago that I actually started to seriously create. Why did it take over two years to take action? Let me tell you. I’m a recovering perfectionist. If something wasn’t done perfect in my eyes, it …
One quote that I’ve kept near & dear to my heart whenever I’m working in a group setting is “If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room”. This mantra has served me quite well throughout my life but it has it’s limitations. At a certain point, you will be apart …
I think everyone starts to feel a bit burned out from time to time when riding the waves of life. For me, it depends on where you are on the wave. If you’re on the top looking to the valley, it’s less likely you’ll burnout. If you’re at the bottom starting to climb, it’s more …
As a kid, my dad had a whole bookshelf filled with books that had animal illustrations on them. This always peaked my curiosity because I loved looking at these pictures & trying to guess what the book was about. I remember a book about a polar bear & the world wide web. What could that …
One question I get often is how to best go about acquiring knowledge. My answer is relatively simple. Go read books on what you want to learn. However, this is more easier said than done, especially for those who don’t regularly read books. I have a new answer however. Go read 5 books on what …
I’ve been reflecting upon the product management discipline this last week. In less than a month it will be about 5 years since I chose a path to become a PM rather than my original path of software engineering. In this article, I want to talk about what I believe makes a good PM a …
We’re approaching the new year in a little over a month & today I felt would be a great opportunity to talk about my last year. Earlier in 2020, I had set the following goals: Read 52 books TikTok to 1,000 Followers Write a Book YouTube to 1,000 Subscribers Learn TypeScript Finish a MBA degree …
What’s the difference of problems and solutions? If you asked me, I’d say the following: A problem is a known unknown. It’s our assumption that needs clarity. A solution is a known known. Its the facts we gain from having clarity. Clarity relies on the fact that our assumption is correct. Most of the time, …
