Multiple parents recommended we should pay more for a new stroller then we thought. This surprised me and since we’re about to be making lots of spending decisions for my son, we came up with a two step framework for deciding if we should pay up This creates a 2×2 Read more…
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together” My wife and I recently had our first child and he’s a handful. We’ve only gotten through early parenthood because of family help, particularly my mother-in-law who stayed for 2.5 weeks after our son’s Read more…
90+% value comes from 10% of what we read. Here’s my summary of favorites from April. Books Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B Rosenburg Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master’s Insights on China, the United States, and the World by Graham Allison and Robert Blackwill Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Read more…
Kindness costs nothing but means everything All of our lives are better when we fill it with kindness. After noodling, my two rules I’ve come up with are: Rule #1 – Always be kind and do so immediately Peter Kauffman gave one of my favorite ever speeches in The Multidisciplinary Read more…
90+% of the value comes from 10% of what we read. In an effort to do a better job of remembering these lessons here’s a synthesis of my favorite reads from Q1. Books Articles
In 2024 I’ve struggled with my mental health and haven’t felt like the best version of myself. In March I’m gradually improving, and now I want to record a to-do list of “how to fix myself” for my next trial. Daily checklist # Lesson Implementation 1 Get up and exercise Read more…
The primary cause of extinction of most animal species is habitat loss. Hunting and poaching are threats to species like Rhinos, but far more common are instances like the “Alagoas foliage-gleaner” where a Brazilian bird goes extinct because of Amazonian logging. There a two parallels when I think about this Read more…
Dear baby, Your Mom and I are in the final month waiting for you and we’re so excited for you to join the family. Here’s a few pieces of advice for your future self (and your Dad) as we embark on this journey: 1) Make mistakes, take risks, put yourself Read more…
Where we live determines more about our life than almost any other decision. Who we meet, what we do, and how we think are all shaped by it. Since I haven’t purchased a house yet, here are my constantly evolving thoughts on where I’d want to live so I can Read more…
Since moving to the Washington DC area 5 years ago, I’ve struggled with winters. It’s never the cold that’s frustrated me, but the sun going down earlier in the northeast. This is particularly noticeable on December/January days when I wake up, work at home until 6ish, and upon finishing find Read more…