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2017 Annual Review

I spent some time over the last 2 weeks reflecting on 2017. I started by first asking myself, “What happened in 2017?” I read through my old blog posts and

Crossing the Astoria Bridge

Decision to Quit Daily Blog

“I know it’s OK to quit. I just haven’t yet,” I told my wife as I looked out the passenger-side window of our RV at the big Astoria Bridge we

Covered patio for office shed

Building a Covered Patio for My Office

We’ve been dreaming about adding a covered patio to my office ever since we moved in a few months ago. And today that dream became reality thanks to my wife’s

Tiny office in woods

Building My Dream Office

I’m exhausted. But also super happy! We just moved into our new house two nights ago. And my wife and I hit the ground running with our first home project:

Show Your Work by Austin Kleon (Highlights)

Summary: The author says it best, “[This is] a book for people who hate the very idea of self-promotion. An alternative, if you will, to self-promotion. I’m going to try to teach you how

Mastery by Robert Greene (Highlights)

Summary I love learning about people who have achieved mastery in their field. Whether it’s sports, business, chess, etc. I always find it fascinating “how” someone got there. I feel

Essentialism by Greg McKeown (Notes)

Summary Like most entrepreneurs I struggle with distractions. I’m great at starting new things but it’s hard for me to identify the most important things in my business/life and focus on

The One Thing by Gary Keller (Notes)

Summary In The ONE Thing, you’ll learn to * cut through the clutter * achieve better results in less time * build momentum toward your goal * dial down the

Translating God by Shawn Bolz (Notes)

Summary This book quickly became a favorite for my wife and I. One of the biggest takeaways I got from reading it is that “prophecy is about relationship.” Relationship with

My 2016 Annual Review

I’d like to start doing an annual review at the end of each year. So here it is… What Happened this Year 1. I completed a “productized service” coaching program:

3 Reasons Why I Decided to Quit Facebook

After giving this a lot of thought I’ve finally decided to quit Facebook on January 1, 2017 (2 days from now). I’ve been telling everyone that I’m just “taking a

The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin (Notes)

Summary If you love learning about learning then read this book. The author reached the pinnacle of success in two fields: chess and Tai Chi. Josh Waitzkin won his first National Chess Championship

Deep Work by Cal Newport (Notes)

If you feel a sense of shallowness creeping into your life and work then read this book. The author does a great job not only highlighting the benefits of a

2017 Annual Review

I spent some time over the last 2 weeks reflecting on 2017. I started by first asking myself, “What happened in 2017?” I read through my old blog posts and

Crossing the Astoria Bridge

Decision to Quit Daily Blog

“I know it’s OK to quit. I just haven’t yet,” I told my wife as I looked out the passenger-side window of our RV at the big Astoria Bridge we

Covered patio for office shed

Building a Covered Patio for My Office

We’ve been dreaming about adding a covered patio to my office ever since we moved in a few months ago. And today that dream became reality thanks to my wife’s

Tiny office in woods

Building My Dream Office

I’m exhausted. But also super happy! We just moved into our new house two nights ago. And my wife and I hit the ground running with our first home project:

Show Your Work by Austin Kleon (Highlights)

Summary: The author says it best, “[This is] a book for people who hate the very idea of self-promotion. An alternative, if you will, to self-promotion. I’m going to try to teach you how

Mastery by Robert Greene (Highlights)

Summary I love learning about people who have achieved mastery in their field. Whether it’s sports, business, chess, etc. I always find it fascinating “how” someone got there. I feel

Essentialism by Greg McKeown (Notes)

Summary Like most entrepreneurs I struggle with distractions. I’m great at starting new things but it’s hard for me to identify the most important things in my business/life and focus on

The One Thing by Gary Keller (Notes)

Summary In The ONE Thing, you’ll learn to * cut through the clutter * achieve better results in less time * build momentum toward your goal * dial down the

Translating God by Shawn Bolz (Notes)

Summary This book quickly became a favorite for my wife and I. One of the biggest takeaways I got from reading it is that “prophecy is about relationship.” Relationship with

My 2016 Annual Review

I’d like to start doing an annual review at the end of each year. So here it is… What Happened this Year 1. I completed a “productized service” coaching program:

3 Reasons Why I Decided to Quit Facebook

After giving this a lot of thought I’ve finally decided to quit Facebook on January 1, 2017 (2 days from now). I’ve been telling everyone that I’m just “taking a

The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin (Notes)

Summary If you love learning about learning then read this book. The author reached the pinnacle of success in two fields: chess and Tai Chi. Josh Waitzkin won his first National Chess Championship

Deep Work by Cal Newport (Notes)

If you feel a sense of shallowness creeping into your life and work then read this book. The author does a great job not only highlighting the benefits of a