lessons-learned
I enjoy the idea of being organized and minimalist but accumulate clutter faster than I make the time to put it away. Here's some stuff I've found useful as I've tried to make my desk an effective working space. If you want to go
miscellaneous
I was trying (and doing a poor job) to scrape ice off my driveway a few weeks ago using a snow shovel, when my wonderful neighbor came over to lend me his ice chopper. After thanking him, and using it a few times, I realized how ridiculous I must have
lessons-learned
Here's a random, unsorted list of some useful things I've found/enjoyed in the last year or so: * Metal Book Darts (bookmarks that don't fall out) * Cal Newport's Time Block Planner is a great way to plan your day's priorities
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 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
lessons-learned
Yeti Tumblers (coffee to-go mugs) are so great at keeping hot drinks hot drinks and cold drinks cold (I'm a huge cold brew coffee fan, year-round), but an important tip is that you have to disassemble the tops occasionally and clean them, as mold can build up inside
miscellaneous
I used to help my grandfather work on old cars -- he was a telecommunications engineer who supported NASA on the Apollo missions, who could quickly learn how to take apart, and put back together pretty much anything. When my father was in college, he had an old beat up
lessons-learned
I got my Peloton Bike+ 18 months ago, and I've loved it. I've had a few friends recently get one, so I thought I'd share a few things I've learned/enjoyed, for anyone interested: * If you haven't ordered a Peloton
investing
For most people personal finance is boring and frustrating. I find the optimization aspect of it fascinating (though I'm not a financial expert), so I wanted to share some best practices/good ideas I've gathered from reading and trying various services -- I've prioritized
miscellaneous
Our family, including our young kids (3 kids under 7) made an epic trip to Europe (France and Spain) recently. It was wonderful, but also exhausting and stressful. A few tips/recommendations/lessons learned: * Attack Jet Lag: Flying from the East Cost of the US to France, we took the
lessons-learned
I watched a great documentary recently called Playing with Fire. The movie follows a couple struggling with figuring out their long-term plans, while interviewing some thought leaders in the Financially Independent, Retire Early (FIRE) community. While I think many people write off people in this community (check out this Mr.