Productivity is a means to an end, not a purpose. The internet is filled with people teaching you how to be more productive. YouTubers teaching the latest framework for getting things done. People on Twitter giving away free Notion templates. If you think Productivity is about that, you’re wrong. It’s…

I know I sound old and patronizing but people nowadays will never appreciate music the same way past generations did. It’s called progress and it has a lot of advantages. We now have Spotify, YouYube, and Apple Music. And that’s wonderful. …

I’ve “read” 42 books in 2021. Why did I put “read” in parentheses? Because 25 of those 42 books were audiobooks. I’ve been using Audible for about 3 years and it’s been one of my best discoveries ever. Here’s why: #1 The library is impressive You can find almost every book. Most of the books…

Most people who say they journal actually don’t. Like any habit, it takes time to be consistent. The problem is that you don’t see the short-term benefits. And after you skip it a couple of times you abandon it. But journaling can be easy. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself Most people who try out journalling…

In recent culture, especially in startups, people tend to work non-stop. Unfortunately this leads to: Exhaustion Lack of productivity Burn-out Sheer unhappiness After 15 years of working in tech, I do things differently. Here’s how I take “strategic” breaks Break #1: Take a short walk. A study done at Stanford in 2014 shows that 6-minutes of…

Nowadays, everyone wants to be an entrepreneur. “The Great Resignation” started in the US and echoes all over the world. In search of better working conditions and higher wages, people leave their jobs in search of a better future. And sometimes this better future means being an entrepreneur. Some of…

I was nearly 35 years old, it was October 2020 and my world had turned upside down. Let me give you a bit more context on what was going on in my life. It was the first year of the pandemic and we had to go through a lockdown, not…

A lot of people leave life to chance. I used to do that as well. Go on every day without planning or thinking too much about it. My professional experience made me look at it from a different perspective. And especially my experience with Agile. The Daily Stand-up There is a thing in…

People are particularly bad at judging themselves. If someone would ask you what are your character strengths what would you say? Would you go for funny, smart, and kind? That’s what I would have said, at least, modestly. But how objective is that? There is a scientific way to find this There is a website where you take…