How I Think Less and Accomplish More
Note: This post is derived from a talk I did at Amazon in Seattle. Based on some questions I received, I thought I would write further details. I also wrote […]
What are we optimizing for with career?
“You should travel!” It’s summer 2021, and I had taken a 3-month leave of absence from my job. With warm weather and the idea of a few months of “free […]
Are We Intentional With Our Lives? Thinking Backwards and Forwards.
Note: I’m trying out Substack as a publishing platform going forward. Subscribe here: timk.substack.com/ It’s happy hour at a hip Thai restaurant in Fremont, Seattle. I’m seated at a table […]
Crystal Ball on Your Wrist? Why Wearables Are a Bigger Deal Than You Think
“Hey, it’s been a while.Want to grab a coffee?” I text my friend to catch up. Grabbing a coffee and sitting down at a cafe has become the default activity […]
This is 3.5 Years of Learning a Language
“What’s your level of Japanese?” I get asked this question regularly. It usually comes after somebody has asked me how my weekend/week/day has been and I mention that I studied […]
How My Worst DJ Performance Was My Best
The room had a low red glow to it. Lights flickered across the dance floor, fluid visuals floated on a screen above, and the music blared over the speakers. My […]
When Sh*t Happens. Overcoming Adversity.
It was a warm summer evening in Toronto. As I sat on the park bench I felt light headed. My stomach felt knotted and I was short of breath. I […]
The Surprising Life Benefits of the Decorative Pillow
I despised decorative pillows. Decorative pillows, those colorful, oddly shaped pillows that seemed to adorn the beds of every hotel I’ve been to, always confused me as to their function. […]
What 500 Japanese Lessons Did to Me
I noticed today that I passed 500 Japanese lessons on iTalki, the platform I’ve been using to learn Japanese. Combine that with my previous lessons on Verbling, and my total […]
Anatomy of a DJ Mix: Summer 2018
The compact DJ controller I picked up this year has reminded me why I got into DJing and why I enjoyed it so much. As an old-timer DJ who swore […]
This is What it’s Like After 2 Years of Studying a Language
As of 2018, it’s been about 2 years since I started learning Japanese. I study for about an hour each day and wrote more about the process of setting goals on […]
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