Today is Yom Kippur. I’m a bad jew and didn’t go to temple. However, I DID participate in the holiday by practicing the core aspect — 24 hours of fasting to repent for my sins (or something along those lines). To pass the time while fasting and feel like I was living in essence with the spirit … Continue reading My Yom Kippur Reflection Routine
Why it’s Always “Your” Fault
Whenever something goes wrong many of us have a tendency to blame someone else. It’s human nature. Guy cuts you off while driving? What an asshole! Boss makes you angry? He’s a dick! Get into a fight with a friend or family member? They did x,y, and z to me! It seems like every time … Continue reading Why it’s Always “Your” Fault
How to Become Less Judgemental
Last week I stayed at an AirBnb. My host was an obese Russian man who sat on the couch smoking cigarettes and playing World of Warcraft all day. His place was filthy with dirty dishes lying everywhere, and smelled like it hadn’t been cleaned in months. He would often be up all night playing video … Continue reading How to Become Less Judgemental
15 Ways to Get Better Sleep
Lately, for whatever reason, a handful of my friends have been complaining to me about their lack of quality sleep. Whether it’s trying to fall asleep or staying asleep throughout the night, I continue to meet people who struggle with one or both. Luckily, I’m fortunate to say that I have been blessed with an … Continue reading 15 Ways to Get Better Sleep
The Evolution of My Daily Routine
Last week I posted my daily routine and it received an overwhelmingly positive response from a lot of people. Needless to say, this made me quite happy 😃 One person in specific reached out and asked me, “Did you start this whole routine in one shot or build it step by step?”, which I thought … Continue reading The Evolution of My Daily Routine
My Epic Daily Routine
I have a pretty epic morning/daily routine. Personally, I think It’s awesome. It’s also getting better as I get older and continue to refine/improve what works and what doesn’t. Many of you might look at this and say “How the hell do you fit all of that into one day?!”, but I make it work. … Continue reading My Epic Daily Routine
Engineering Empathy for the Non-Technical
Understanding tech as a non-technical founder is incredibly tough. Over the last few months I have begun to understand what I like to refer to as “Engineering Empathy”, or putting yourself in an engineers shoes to know how complicated something is to build, what it will cost, if it’s a solo project, and so on. … Continue reading Engineering Empathy for the Non-Technical
The Huddle/Break Problem
Have you ever played a game of Football (Yes American football, not soccer :P) , where everyone comes into the huddle, and the quarterback says something along the lines of “Ok, you’re going to run diagonal, you’re going to run straight and then cut right, and then you’re going to go straight for the end-zone — got it?! BREAK!” … Continue reading The Huddle/Break Problem
Communication, Transparency, Expectation Setting
I believe that any relationship problem in life, whether with family, friends, significant others, or work, stems from a problem in one of the following three areas; communication, transparency, or expectation setting. Whenever there is a problem, I can guarantee one of these three is at fault. Someone either didn’t communicate, communicated and left something … Continue reading Communication, Transparency, Expectation Setting
Opportunists Vs. Problem Solvers
I believe that there are two different mindsets as to why someone starts a business - Opportunists, and Problem Solvers. Both have their reasons for starting a business, and both do see a larger opportunity as a whole; in the end that’s why they are starting a business. However, both have very different mindsets when … Continue reading Opportunists Vs. Problem Solvers