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
I visited Ecuador this February to climb three different volcanoes. I didn’t reach any of the summits and it threw me off for more than a month. Yet it wasn’t my disappointment that caused issues (weather can be fickle…I get it), but instead it was my change in routine. For Read more
Whether implicit or explicit; daily, weekly, or yearly, everyone has goals. We often think about what we might be able to do, but not nearly enough about our limits. That’s because our limits go mostly unsaid…up until we turn down invites to our favorite sports team, winery, or close friend’s Read more