personal growth

8 Things I Learned at HubSpot

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Alright, so I left HubSpot after almost 4 years. Joined a fast growing startup to run their experimentation program. I like to do a post-hoc write-up on lessons I’ve learned (like this one from my time at CXL). First, why leave? My former boss, Peep Laja, told me in a podcast interview that if he’s … Read more

Name your year (2021): Commit

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My friend Joe Martin is a smart guy. I look up to him when it comes to designing a fulfilling life, and also when it comes to acoustic Kanye West covers. One of the coolest things he does is name his year in advance. It sets the intent for your actions and is a quick … Read more

Bored and Busy

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This article is about finding flow and fulfillment in your work. But more importantly, it’s about avoiding despair, boredom, and frustration. This was written to solve my own problem. For a while, I wanted to tear my hair out and didn’t realize what was actually wrong. Ostensibly, my career was progressing, but I felt uninspired, … Read more

2020 Recap (and 2021 Goals)

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New Year’s Resolutions™ are overrated, but time-based goals are nice, and so are general life reflections. I find it’s valuable to put them in writing and in public, mostly for reference and reflection down the line. I’ve been doing these since 2016 (2017, 2018, 2019) and find them fun and useful. 2020 Was a Good Year … Read more

My 7 Favorite Books I read in 2020

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Reading has always been a large part of my life, but this year in particular, I read a ton — 51 books. The global pandemic pushed everyone indoors, and I didn’t know what to do with that time other than work, read, workout, and play music. Thus, I’ve had a great year for reading (#silverlinings). … Read more

2019 Recap (and 2020 Goals)

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New Year’s Resolutions™ are overrated, but time-based goals are nice, and so are general life reflections. I find it’s valuable to put them in writing and in public, mostly for reference and reflection down the line. I’ve been doing these since 2017 and find them fun and useful. 2019 Was a Good Year (Recap) I … Read more

Productivity Hacks

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The world is obsessed with productivity hacks. Lifehacker gets many millions of visitors every month, the supplement industry is like $50 billion a year, and we all listen to Tim Ferriss’ podcast, which in effect covers the morning routines and productivity hacks of those more successful than us. We all want to squeeze more out … Read more

2018 Goals

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New Year’s Resolutions™ are overrated, but time-based goals are nice. I find it’s valuable to put them in writing and in public, mostly for reference and reflection down the line. 2017 Was a Good Year In 2017, I hit lots of personal and professional goals. I started training Krav Maga and taking Spanish lessons (studied … Read more