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Daily practices to enable exponential growth
living well, reflection, wellness 5/21/23 living well, reflection, wellness 5/21/23

Daily practices to enable exponential growth

How small practices lead to much bigger and better things, greater than the sum of the parts.

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Why we fail: a lesson from startups
living well, reflection, work 5/20/23 living well, reflection, work 5/20/23

Why we fail: a lesson from startups

Drawing on my startup experience, I discuss what causes us to fail—in the case of growing businesses and as people.

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One month countdown until I return home
living well, mini retirement, reflection, wellness, work 5/17/23 living well, mini retirement, reflection, wellness, work 5/17/23

One month countdown until I return home

Discussing the mixed emotions of leaving Korea and returning home in the next month.

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Getting outside in nature is good for the soul
health, living well, nature, reflection, self care, wellness 5/4/23 health, living well, nature, reflection, self care, wellness 5/4/23

Getting outside in nature is good for the soul

Spending time outside in nature has been so incredibly refreshing, especially as a I explore some of Korea’s most beautiful natural landscapes.

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Waiting is the hardest part
Uncategorized 5/1/23 Uncategorized 5/1/23

Waiting is the hardest part

Patiently waiting for news, updates, and someone to say yes is challenging, but we can’t put life on hold.

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Consistency is the not-so-secret "secret sauce" to success and is also my nemesis
living well, reflection, Uncategorized, work 4/26/23 living well, reflection, Uncategorized, work 4/26/23

Consistency is the not-so-secret "secret sauce" to success and is also my nemesis

Getting real about one of my biggest challenges—staying consistent.

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Two month countdown until I go back home, pt. 2
living well, mini retirement, money, personal finance, reflection, Uncategorized 4/20/23 living well, mini retirement, money, personal finance, reflection, Uncategorized 4/20/23

Two month countdown until I go back home, pt. 2

Sharing some of the things I’ve done, experienced, and accomplished during my mini retirement so far.

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Two month countdown until I go back home, pt. 1
living well, mini retirement, money, reflection, Uncategorized 4/16/23 living well, mini retirement, money, reflection, Uncategorized 4/16/23

Two month countdown until I go back home, pt. 1

I’m getting closer to the end of my mini retirement and feeling the pressure.

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Looking in the mirror: a few brutally honest self reflections
journal, living well, personal finance, reflection, Uncategorized, wellness 2/2/23 journal, living well, personal finance, reflection, Uncategorized, wellness 2/2/23

Looking in the mirror: a few brutally honest self reflections

Getting honest with myself and it isn’t all pretty.

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My word of 2023: flow
journal, living well, mini retirement, reflection 1/15/23 journal, living well, mini retirement, reflection 1/15/23

My word of 2023: flow

Choosing a word this year feels easy—ready to go with the flow.

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Mini retirement month 6 check-in
journal, living well, mini retirement, reflection, Uncategorized, wellness 1/9/23 journal, living well, mini retirement, reflection, Uncategorized, wellness 1/9/23

Mini retirement month 6 check-in

Reflecting on life six months into this adventure.

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A guide to negotiating and dealing with medical bills
health, money, negotiation, personal finance, wellness 1/2/23 health, money, negotiation, personal finance, wellness 1/2/23

A guide to negotiating and dealing with medical bills

A guide for negotiating medical bills after helping a family member negotiate a surprise bill by over 90%.

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Reflecting on the unexpected year of 2022
Uncategorized 12/28/22 Uncategorized 12/28/22

Reflecting on the unexpected year of 2022

Taking time to reflect on the past year full of ups and downs.

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It's me. Hi, I'm the problem. It's me...Or is it?
Uncategorized 12/24/22 Uncategorized 12/24/22

It's me. Hi, I'm the problem. It's me...Or is it?

Shifting away from a powerless, victim mindset to take some accountability—while also acknowledging I’ve been in some tough work situations.

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I just launched the Mini Retirement Planning Course
mini retirement, reflection, Uncategorized, wellness, work 12/23/22 mini retirement, reflection, Uncategorized, wellness, work 12/23/22

I just launched the Mini Retirement Planning Course

Announcing the launch of my mini retirement course to help you plan your own adventure.

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Mini retirement check-in: month 5
journal, living well, reflection, wellness, work 12/10/22 journal, living well, reflection, wellness, work 12/10/22

Mini retirement check-in: month 5

Checking in five months after getting laid off and redefining my focus for the next six months.

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My least favorite question: what are you passionate about?
living well, reflection, Uncategorized, work 10/19/22 living well, reflection, Uncategorized, work 10/19/22

My least favorite question: what are you passionate about?

Discussing the hardest and painful questions that haunts me day in and day out.

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4 steps to building a smarter, healthier, and more resilient financial mindset
money, personal finance, wealth 10/4/22 money, personal finance, wealth 10/4/22

4 steps to building a smarter, healthier, and more resilient financial mindset

Reviewing four fundamental pillars for building a wealthy mindset to enable financial wellbeing.

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Why it’s hard to stop working even when we’re sick of it
reflection, wellness 10/3/22 reflection, wellness 10/3/22

Why it’s hard to stop working even when we’re sick of it

Discussing why we find ourselves addicted to the need to be productive.

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Lessons from taking time away from work
living well, work 10/2/22 living well, work 10/2/22

Lessons from taking time away from work

Discussing some observations and outcomes during the initial few months of being laid off.

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