Category: Personal

  • Good, fast, and cheap but never all three

    Good, fast, and cheap but never all three

    The other day I found video in a series about coming up with business ideas. It’s called The 25 Days Of Ideas. For one month the series gives a strategy for coming up with a new business idea each day. After noticing that you could skip ahead I started watching the videos at 1.5x speed.…

  • Pressure on the shadows

    Pressure on the shadows

    If you could go back and listen to your great great grandfather. If you had a video recording of his daily life. If you could view his inner thoughts in less than 140 characters would you?

  • The 12th man is better than you

    The 12th man is better than you

    Yesterday I went to my first Oregon State Men’s Basketball. The Ducks crushed the Tigers. Something that would never happen in real life but mascots fight on a different realm. Final score was 128 to 59, which ended up being a school record. Something happened near the eight minute mark of the second half. The student…

  • Taking the difficult path

    Taking the difficult path

    My procrastination takes the form of research. I attempt to find the easiest solution. A comfortable path to follow before even taking the first step. That’s probably why what I found in a video by Evan Carmichael hit me so hard.

  • This Generation Will Be Fine

    This Generation Will Be Fine

    It’s never been a better time to be 20 – 30 years old. It’s never been a better time to be a human.

  • The Daily December Experiment 2016

    The Daily December Experiment 2016

    For the next 30 days I’m going to try something new.

  • The Algorithm For Success

    The Algorithm For Success

    Would it be crazy to say I’ve uncovered the algorithm for success? It was late at night, everyone had gone to sleep long ago. I was coding while trying my best to avoid burnout. I was unsuccessful.

  • A Note For Myself As A Computer Science Undergraduate

    A Note For Myself As A Computer Science Undergraduate

    Ever wish you could go back in time and give yourself some advice? Unfortunately that’s not possible yet. However I was recently asked if I would be open to give some advice to a Computer Science undergraduate. I rattled off a few things and agreed. To be honest I wasn’t sure exactly what I would…

  • How To Avoid My Business Mistakes

    How To Avoid My Business Mistakes

    The final text was sent. I lowered my head  and let out a long sigh. Looked up at my wife and said, “It’s done…”. I had just shut down the business I had started almost 2 years ago called Samson. For those of you who don’t know, Samson was a service that allowed Barbers to manage their schedule…