Recently, I implemented a note taking system called a Slip-Box, also known as a Zettelkasten. Zettel-whats-en? Actually, you may have already heard of it. The zettelkasten has received a lot of press lately, due to Sonke Ahren’s 2017 book, How to Take Smart Notes. This book has taken the online productivity community by storm, and… Continue reading Implementing my analog Zettelkasten
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My Journey: The Artist’s Way
When lockdown first started, I lost my day job almost immediately. Anxiety about practical matters notwithstanding, my lack of job caused me to feel extremely confused about how to spend the seemingly interminable daylight hours. Previously, my days had been jam packed with 90-minute commutes, interpreting appointments for Mandarin-speaking patients, and review sessions of Chinese… Continue reading My Journey: The Artist’s Way
Think and Grow Rich: “Worth a million dollars?”
When I picked up a copy of Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, I had no idea this book would take me on such a wild ride. Subtitled, “This book could be worth a million dollars to you,” I was prepared for another dry productivity paradigm. I couldn’t have been farther off the mark. … Continue reading Think and Grow Rich: “Worth a million dollars?”
Hot Takes on “Addie La Rue”
I recently read The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue by V. E. Schwab for The Late Night Book Club December book of the month. Despite this book’s 4.5 star rating on GoodReads, I was on the fence about whether I wanted to read past the free sample. By the time I reached the end… Continue reading Hot Takes on “Addie La Rue”
“Nature is trying to kill us!”
Ever hear the old adage, “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger?” Have you ever thought to yourself that it’s okay to get sick, because it will just make your immune system stronger? Sorry to break the news to you, that is just not true! Learn more about why in my article for the NCTA’s… Continue reading “Nature is trying to kill us!”