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Yamathon 2025: Running Around Tokyo
Last fall, when I learned about the Yamathon, a chance to traverse the iconic Yamanote train line around central Tokyo on foot, I knew I had to do it.Note: True Yamanote line fans will listen to this video in the background as they read this post. Background Last year, I was in the middle of…
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Boulder Bites: Seven Specific Stops
One day, I let my stomach and taste buds take over. That day was a snowy Sunday in Boulder, Colorado a couple years ago. A group of friends and I ate and drank our way through seven spots downtown. We called it our Boulder World Eating Tour, and it was deliciously extra in the best…
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My Favorite Influencers
I love influencers.That’s misleading and unspecific; let me clarify.I am immensely grateful to influencers who guide me. They have provided massive value to my life. I have taken ideas from these people to define who I am and who I want to be who I will become. These people are not my favorite influencers because…
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Planting Seeds
While talking to my friend Christine last week, she said something that resonated. Something simple that made me smile. It sounds like you’re planting lots of seeds Her words reassure me and especially so since she’s someone I look up to. On good days, I have high conviction in my unconventional path. I know my…
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Good Debt, Bad Debt
Beau’s Review Jon Hanson’s Good Debt, Bad Debt is a solid personal finance resource both educational and entertaining. The book’s structure is built around several key components: While this book isn’t a magic bullet for financial transformation, it has the potential to make a meaningful impact for those ready to apply its lessons. It’s not…
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Leveling Up: Jangsu Trail Race
A couple months ago, I collapsed in a chair and cried. Tears of fulfillment. I had just completed a 70km trail running race in Jangsu, South Korea (Strava). This was a powerful moment. The memory motivates me and reminds me why I run. How I Got Here In May, I quit my job. I was…
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How I ChatGPT
I’m not a big latest hot trends kinda guy, but even I could only resist the lure of AI for so long. With some extra time and energy on my hands lately, I’ve been diving into the world of artificial intelligence. Whether it’s learning about the latest AI-powered business ideas on YouTube, doing coding projects…
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Optimizing Tokyo Trains
Imagine this, you’re on vacation… To Japan no less! You’ve made it to Tokyo and it’s time to take your first train; you figure out tickets and step onboard. After scanning left and right, there’s a decision to be made… Where do I sit? After years of rigorous research AKA riding Tokyo trains, I have…
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Conflicting Truths
The world confuses me sometimes. Like most people, I like consistency. I struggle with contradiction. One challenge in life for me has been to accept seemingly contradictory truths. Here are some contradictory truths I’ve been chewing on lately. All We Have Is The Present I think this is reasonable. I believe the past is a…
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I Learned Something Useful At School
How do people make decisions? A gut feeling is a big factor… sometimes the sole decider. Other times, guidance from someone we trust tips the scales. For bigger decisions, a list of pros and cons help us. I advocate for incorporating the idea of expected value (EV) in decision making. What Is Expected Value? Wikipedia…
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