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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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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.…
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Sometimes the Mind Gets in the Way
I haven’t touched a tennis racket in three months—I’ve been busy training Muay Thai. But today, I went back on the court and was amazed at how good I felt. The first five minutes were rough, but after that, I was loose and in rhythm. My game felt smooth. It reminded me of days when…
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Radical simplicity
There is something about simplicity that attracts me. When things are simple, I get that feeling of peace. It is almost meditative. I remember getting hold of my first iPod shuffle back in the early 2000’s. I was absolutely inspired by its simplicity! A tiny device with a play button in the center. I put…
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Business success is non-linear
I have been training Muay Thai seriously since January. One thing that I notice is that consisently showing up to train does not linearly translate to the same amount of improvement. For instance, I have been trying to get that snap from my roundhouse kick and every time, I intentionally try to understand and execute…
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Patience is a virtue
One thing I’ve noticed about myself is that I tend to set very short timescales for my goals. I want to accomplish things as quickly as possible. This often makes me miserable because I overcrowd my day with tasks, thinking I’ll reach the finish line faster. Clearly, I didn’t follow the advice from The Wisdom…
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Compare yourself to you
I barely use social media these days but whenever I do login Instagram, I do get the feeling of insecurity from not doing enough. There is definitely a lot of fake posts and embellished wins on Instagram, but my lizard brain can’t understand that. I instantly compare myself to whoever that person on Instagram is. …
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Simple is beautiful
The guitar is one of my favorite physical things in the world. It boggles my mind how six steel strings and a hollow piece of wood can make such beautiful music. This simple wood-and-string combination provides entertainment, calms the mind, relieves stress and anxiety, and brings people together. I’ve been in the web design space…
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Accepting suffering, not escaping it
The older I get, the more I realize how much suffering is simply part of life. Like Rocky said—it’s not always sunshine and rainbows. There are days when I just want to escape. I don’t want to go to the office. I don’t want to put out another fire in operations. I don’t want to…
