career
Some recommendations when you're searching for a new job: Phase 1: Determine What You Want To Do 1. Work through the Petal Exercise 2. Reach out to friends, neighbors, friends-of-friends, etc. to request short conversations to learn more about various career paths you could pursue (see Ramit Sethi&
career
Several months ago, a great mentor and friend of mine recommended I read the book Finding a Job You Can Love by Ralph Mattson and Arthur Miller (here's a page on Arthur Miller's site about the book). As part of his recommendation, he acknowledged that the
miscellaneous
For your personal security and privacy, here's what I recommend people prioritize (among the many things you can do to reduce your risk): 1. Focus on the Big Stuff: Focus on protecting your most valuable technology instead of getting overwhelmed -- your primary email address (where password reset
fitness
PelTrend is a cool, free tool where you download your Peloton workout data and drop it in their app or website to visualize your data, which lets you see your personal records, visualize trends (the picture above shows cadence in yellow, power (watts) in green, and resistance in purple), as
lessons-learned
I love technology, and have switched back and forth between Windows and Mac computer operating systems over the last few decades. I recently enjoyed the new M2 Mac Mini for about a year, and was reminded of some of the things Macs do so well, and some areas that aren&
leadership
When you're interviewing a candidate for a job, it's good to focus on if they're aligned with the needs of the specific job, but it's easy to forget that a huge component isn't just relevant hard skills (e.g., Are
technology
I love podcasts. There are so many great podcasts out there, and I really enjoy the length, as sometimes you're not up for the mental engagement of listening to an audiobook while driving between errands and kid school drop-offs and pick-ups. I've been a huge fan
leadership
It's tempting when you're talking about an big initiative, or individual tasks to list a few names of people who will advance something. But something I learned many times, especially during the high-growth times at Halfaker and Associates, is that responsibilities need exactly one owner. When
faith
I'm a big fan of endPoverty, which is a Christian charitable organization that is focused on investing in entrepreneurs in East Africa, starting with Kenya. The organization invests through their local subsidiary Kua Ventures, selecting entrepreneurs who are making significant social impact in their community. Investing in these
lessons-learned
I recently watched the season finale of the wonderful TV series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel with my wife, which was a great series, but I found it jarring, because we didn't realize we were watching the finale. I wish streaming shows would have some screen as the last
investing
A reddit user, u/happyasianpanda, has been publishing incremental versions of a personal finance flow chart with best practices since 2019, referencing the concept of Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) -- here's the current version, which is a great review to make sure you're doing the
CIO
I recently presented to Academy Investor Network's AINVentures on principles and some recommended software tools by technology category for early stage companies. AIN is a great pre-seed and seed-stage focused venture fund, with a focus on connecting U.S. Military Academy graduates and investing in dual-use (Government and