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It Will Be Hard, Then It Will Be Easy
One common thing I’ve noticed about success—whether in business, sports, or career—is this: it will be hard for years, and then it gets easy. When I first started boxing, I was stiff and nervous. My muscles would tense up, so my punches lacked speed. There was no grace in my movement. During sparring, I’d last…
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Sometimes the best move is staying still
In business, sometimes the best move is staying still. The more you force the business to scale, the higher the chances of things going wrong. You’re already profitable as you are, but you feel tempted to expand because you see your competitors going hard. But is it really the right move? The more you scale,…
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Humans are wired for growth
I am slowly convinced that humans are wired for growth. There are many things that happens when humans get comfortable. Physically, comfort makes the body weak. There is no resistance that makes it anti-fragile to whatever challenges that may come. Skill wise, comfort makes the brain stagnant. If you work in tech and you are…
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Survivorship bias
I still have a throbbing headache from the last sparring. I got caught with a clean right hook. This got me thinking about the career paths of boxing, Muay Thai, and MMA athletes. It seems like the risk-to-reward ratio is pretty high! You see the greats like Manny Pacquiao, Rodtang, GSP—and one would think it’s…
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Adjust the app for the user
I am building an internal tool for ordering in our company. A lot of our people are non-tech so I had to make the app really simple. It is insane how the little change in the UI could affect how people use the app. What seems super simple to me is complicated for other people.…
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Don’t wait for perfect
I know a few very successful entrepreneurs who started businesses without even writing a business plan. They have an idea and went out and executed. Back then, I thought this was not wise. How could you start something without a blueprint? As I get more experience in business, I realized that executing fast to test…
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Reframe your Why
I’ve recently reconnected with my Christian upbringing, and one pastor who’s made a deep impression on me is Tim Keller. I don’t remember the exact sermon, but I remember the core message: people who root their identity in Christ tend to live with more peace and joy. He explained that when your identity is tied…
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What’s not going to change in the next 10 years?
I’ve been in tech for over a decade, and one thing I’ve noticed is how fast everything moves. Now with AI, it feels like change is happening every hour. Just open X (Twitter), and you’ll see a flood of new AI use cases popping up every day. If you focus too much on these rapid…
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Measure Progress by How Much Peace You Get
In relation to my previous post on controlled scaling, I’ve come to believe that one of the best ways to measure a business’s success is by the amount of peace you experience. If you can sleep well at night—if your mind is calm, your relationships are intact, and your health is steady—then your business is…
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Controlled scaling
In business, I’ve come to realize that controlled scaling is not just wise—it’s necessary. It’s the fine balance between being intentional and letting things unfold in their own time. Scaling a business is tough. It often requires a significant injection of capital to fund inventory and expansion, along with refining systems and hiring new people.…
