The most important life skill that you don’t hear much about is the ability to be the director of your mind. We often hear of focus as being an important skill. But what I’m referring to is slightly different (and not as vague). Focus is the ability to direct your…

For the next few months, I’ll be working on 3 projects: Setting up yogurt production for Thic Yogurt Monetizing Sauna.chat by implementing a premium paywall and an option to buy physical decks Writing a collection of insights garnered from various podcasts I’ve listened to I’m writing this article for personal…

Sauna.chat is a web app where you can connect with people you know over interesting questions and games. You can think of it as a digital version of question card games. When I first started working on Sauna, I wanted a way to have better conversations. So I built the…

A few weeks ago I had an interview for a mid-level software engineering position at a travel website. A few questions in, and the hiring manager asks me to explain a clever software architecture that I’ve implemented. This question threw me off, and I silently tried to think of an…

Sauna.chat is a website with question card decks you can play with your friends, family, or anyone you want to have a more interesting and/or productive conversation with. It works by choosing a deck, inviting a friend (or friends), and then audio chatting live with your friends (or in person…

I’m always trying to think of new and interesting business ideas. I generally try to come up with ideas by thinking of what I would want to do or see in the world. Then, I try to find reasons why it wouldn’t work. If no strong opposing reasons emerge after…

My next project I’m thinking of starting will be a ClassPass meets ClubHouse web and mobile app. I’m thinking of calling it Sauna, but as of now I’m still undecided on the name. The mission of the app is to improve the quality of conversations. While I’m not a big…

A few weeks ago I outlined a master plan for my startup, SnackDial. SnackDial is a marketplace to buy and sell locally made snacks, with a mission to help replace factory made snacks with fresh, locally made ones. My plan was essentially to differentiate from other food platforms by making…

Our physical muscles get stronger when we exercise them, and weaker when we don’t. Invisible muscles are the same way, except we can’t see them. And since we can’t see them, it’s tougher to gauge their strength, and whether or not they need exercising. Therefore they only get exercised if…