9 essays from 2020, on productivity, product management, and how we think. Then came 43 issues of Branching Thoughts, my newsletter.
Friend's girl: It's egotistical to think that people would enjoy reading your thoughts and ideas. Me: It's egotistical to think that you're the only person going through this and...
Humanity is on a never-ending journey to seek the truth. From the moment we’re born, we begin playing our part and our voyage begins. When it comes to the truth, no description...
William Gibson once said, "The future is already here – it's just not evenly distributed." I wholeheartedly agree. Therein lies the problem - the future is never evenly...
This is my collection of the best resources I’ve come across in my six years as a product manager. Note: these resources closely align with my career path, which has mostly been...
Many of us flail through life without a north star to guide us. When it comes to making big, life-altering decisions, we're paralyzed by the sheer number of choices and their...
Before any notable achievement, there lie two significant mental hurdles you must overcome: believing success is possible, and giving yourself permission to look stupid.
I never thought a change in my note-taking system could ever impact my life in the way it has. It’s only been a year and a half, but I can’t ever see myself going back. Taking...
There are only 24 hours in a day. No matter your celebrity or how much money in your bank account - in the eyes of father time, we're all equals. Yet some people seem superhuman...
Starting in January 2012, I spent two and a half years as a firefighter in the Arlington County Fire Department, in Arlington, VA. I had no childhood dreams of being a...
In college I turned a $25 poker sign-up bonus into $20,000.
I was a firefighter for 2.5 years before I worked in software.
As a CrossFit trainer I did 67 kipping pull-ups in one minute. The record at the time was 55.
While a firefighter, I finished 39th in North America at Hearthstone.