Notes to Self Strategy for Social Content
90% of the posts in my social feeds are “ultimate guides”, “5 secret websites that feel illegal to know”, and other fortune-cookie-inspired platitudes 🥠 Now, on one…
What tech stack should I build this with?
So, you have a new project! Hurray! 🎉 You gathered requirements and you’re ready to build it. “But… What should I build this with?”, you wonder. That’s…
How can Async Code Work on a Dumb Computer?
I was wondering recently about how async code actually works. I can use it alright, but I wanted to have a more intuitive grasp of how the…
Staying Focused Through Boredom is the Ultimate Secret to Success
We all have goals and dreams. Yet staying focused and sticking with them is something that so few of us seem to be able to do. “I…
Fake It Until You Become It
We tend to view performance as a one-way street. We often hear about a physically gifted athlete who underperforms on the field or a smart student who…
A Two-Step Framework for Staying Motivated
Wanting to improve your life is easy. Sticking with it is a different story. The secret to staying motivated in the long term is a two-step process:…
Quit More Books
Most people don’t read as much as they could because they see a new book as a big commitment on their to-do list. And the only way…
Exploration and Exploitation
We’re all figuring it out as we go. Nobody knows precisely what they’re doing. And if they do, they’re delusional. We all proceed and progress through trial…
Just Say No
Most of us are probably too quick to say yes and too slow to say no. Ask yourself where you fall on that spectrum. If you have trouble…
One Sentence Journaling
Journaling is simply the act of thinking about your life and writing it down. That’s it. Anyone can benefit from getting their thoughts out of their head…