Product demo is engaging, fun, and risky all at the same time. One unexpected fail ignites the chill that sweats our back. 1. Cables, cables, cables Sudden voice drop, mic caught on nearby conversation, unexpected low battery notice; the problem is wireless connections are not always reliable. We can’t guarantee cabled network connection, but keeping…

I’m not a designer, and by no means am I trying to become one. The objective of color is to highlight the information, and highlight is building contrast. I use 3 colors in my slide: grey, black, and one primary color. More colors requires more skills to maneuver, so I rarely do so unless I’m…

Sugar and junk food rewards the brain, releases dopamine to make us feel happy. Eat it while we are working on a difficult task makes the task feel less stressful by building a reward loop. To take advantage of dopamine release,

Teams come in 2 sizes, lean versus volume. Former focuses on mission execution and the later focuses on strategic formation. Recently, I traded 1 headcount in exchange of removing video production from the responsibility. The team becomes leaner and easier to focus on go-to-market planning, asset creation, and channel enablement. It made sense since video…

Before: “2024-10-04 Project ABC v2” After: “241004 ProjectABCv2” The old way worked in year 1 and 2, but as the folder hierarchy piles, two problem surfaced. The objective is to achieve both the need for file sorting and to identify the context.

If we want to become a physically fit person, then the better chance of success is to join a community. The search for community could be a series of trial and error. Begin with signing up for a nearby gym membership, but give up in a few months. Later find a much enjoyable experience in…

As an engineering student walking in campus, you’re given a handout by a middle age man on the sidewalk. The handout read “Challenge on French Translation”. Out of boredom after the final exam, you pull out Google Translate and ChatGPT to kill the time. A week later, dean of school called. From this point on,…

I revisited Cal Newport’s time block method, a short lived habit I briefly tried during college and a last resolve to my hectic schedule these days. If I don’t schedule my own time, someone else will. The days that worked Aside from getting things on traction, other benefit includes remember to take break and reflecting…

I’m one of those who tried to find the “perfect tool”. It’s the fight between perfection and execution, perfection (excuse) wins most battles. I tried a lot: OneNote, Evernote, Joplin, Notion, Obsidian, Keep, Apple Note, and OneNote; it never ends, just circles. Somewhere along the line, rules form: What worked? Spreadsheets, document, folders, and cloud.