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April Recap: Meta-work
Thinking about the work to make work work, annual goal progress, and 12 interesting links
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Keep showing up
Over the years, I developed a helpful habit to get me through tough times—as a parent, founder, and triathlete.
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Looking for the Alfred of 2018
I was enjoying my work so much that I thought I'd be doing it forever. I fell out of it and have been feeling lost for seven years—until recently...
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Why bother having favorites
Learning to enjoy things with no immediate or any practical value
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March recap: Work hard, rest hard
Taking a break to grow, annual goal progress, and 5 interesting links
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6 days in Perth with an 18-mo (Singaporean edition)
Our recommendations, our accommodations, and things we would do differently
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When I'm deep in grief's sorrow, I remind myself grief is love persisting
A collection of quotes that have been keeping me going
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February recap: Make a little progress
How to get unstuck, annual goal progress, and 13 interesting links
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My weird little habits to protect my time and attention
Simple practices for intentional living in a world that pulls us in every direction
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You can just write
even if you think you can't.
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To develop taste, first understand deeply
Or why I started building an AI assistant and publishing my notes.
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January 2025: Heads I win, tail I win too
How to make the most of whatever situation we are in, annual goal progress, and 16 interesting links
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