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, …
In the modern day of limitless feeds of social media, videos, and streams, we are challenged to rediscover our focus within our work. Every day is a fresh opportunity to do exactly what you want, and how you want it. However there’s something continuously distracting us from ever finding that focus. Whether it’s reaching for …
One of my favorite quotes is from Gary Vaynerchuk regarding the ROI of a basketball being zero to most people, but to people like LeBron James, it’s worth billions. This is how I feel with the investments we make towards our personal development. The ROI of an introduction to programming book to me was invaluable. …
As you sit down to learn something new like programming, you’re going to have a natural resistance that prevents you from putting in the work. This can take many forms such as more desirable things we could be doing, double-thinking the value you’re providing to yourself, and much more. The simple truth is that you …
