Forge Your Focus: How Plain Text Files Tame a Complex Life
Our digital lives are a mess. When I walk into the gym, I don’t open a fitness app bloated with … Read More
Long-Term Goals: 44 Ideas + A Field Manual for Turning Vision into Reality
“If today’s actions don’t echo ten years from now, they’re just noise.” – notes from my Beijing consulting journal, 2009 … Read More
Is Google Gemini the AI Productivity Sidekick You’ve Been Waiting For?
Everything below refers to the version of Gemini tested during May 202 Google is heavily promoting Gemini as the ultimate … Read More
I Haven’t Been on Keto for 6 Months: Here’s What I Miss (And What’s Stopping Me From Going Back)
I can still vividly recall those nights in China when I would power through a few hundred lines of code … Read More
The Best Piece of Career Advice I Ever Gave
I’ve lost count of how many conversations I’ve had with bright, enthusiastic graduates who say, “I’ll take any role, as … Read More
The Power of the Window Manager: A Deep Dive into Minimalist Productivity
I still remember the first time I abandoned the warm, comforting arms of a full desktop environment (It was Linux … Read More
VMangos AHBot: The Lost Config
If you’re running a private World of Warcraft server using a MaNGOS‐based core, you might already know about the “AHBot” … Read More
Should I Get a Life Coach? A Comprehensive Guide to Finding Clarity and Growth
Looking at the cityscape of downtown Tianjin, I can’t help but think back to one of my clients from years … Read More
Short-term goals shape long-term success.
Starbucks in Tianjin used to be the best place to come for quiet focus time in this city of 15 … Read More
Use OKRs to Achieve What Matters Most in Business & Life
For decades, people have relied on traditional goal-setting methods to drive personal and professional achievements. While having goals is certainly better than having … Read More