Timothy Kung

Product and Marketing Guy. Aspiring Multilingual Guy. Karaoke Disaster.

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How I Think Less and Accomplish More

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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 […]

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life, speaking

Crystal Ball on Your Wrist? Why Wearables Are a Bigger Deal Than You Think

January 2020by timothykung 2 Comments

“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 […]

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product, strategy

This is 3.5 Years of Learning a Language

December 2019by timothykung Leave a comment

“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 […]

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japanese

How My Worst DJ Performance Was My Best

November 2019by timothykung 1 Comment

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 […]

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DJ, life

When Sh*t Happens. Overcoming Adversity.

October 2019by timothykung Leave a comment

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 […]

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life

The Surprising Life Benefits of the Decorative Pillow

May 2019by timothykung Leave a comment

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. […]

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life

What 500 Japanese Lessons Did to Me

January 2019by timothykung 2 Comments

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 […]

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japanese, life

Anatomy of a DJ Mix: Summer 2018

December 2018by timothykung 1 Comment

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 […]

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DJ

This is What it’s Like After 2 Years of Studying a Language

November 2018by timothykung 2 Comments

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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japanese, life

Lovable Products Have These Characteristics

November 2018by timothykung 1 Comment

With technology moving at such a fast pace, countless innovations and products are constantly introduced. Particularly in the tech industry, where rapid iteration is practiced widely, products can be outdated […]

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product

Did Technology Kill the DJ? How Tech Forces us to Adapt.

August 2018by timothykung 2 Comments

In the early 2000s, while trying to make mixtapes for friends, I discovered the challenge and joy of DJing. Djing quickly became one of my biggest obsessions at the time […]

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DJ, strategy

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I write about lessons learned, thoughts on tech, and where it’ll take us all.

Currently Product @ Amazon. Previously Co-founder @ Mason Park.

Seattle via San Francisco. Established in Toronto.

少し日本語を話せますが、上手になりたいです。

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