In 2012, I retired from my traditional job in investment banking after thirteen years. In 2013, I unretired because I was still only 35 and felt a little silly to call myself a retire. Instead of working a full-time job, I decided to consult for various fintech startups in the San Francisco Bay Area. After two-and-a-half years of consulting, I decided to retire again in … [Read more...]

If you're thinking about retiring, have a master plan. You might surprise yourself about how much financial progress you can make. Here's a review of my master plan to re-retire by age 45. Starting in 2018, a year after my son was born, I decided to spend more time on entrepreneurship and less time relaxing. Once you have your first child, working harder is a … [Read more...]

One-star ratings can sting. But I'm here to encourage you to embrace all your critical feedback! One-star ratings can provide a significant boost to your podcast, book, video and whatever product you're selling. If you're a podcaster, author, videographer, side hustler, or creator of any sort, you will inevitably get a one-star rating. When you first get one, you might get … [Read more...]

At the age of 40, I unexpectedly discovered I'm autistic. I never suspected I had autism growing up. Frankly, we knew a lot less about it back then. Even if my parents had suspected I was autistic, I likely would have been dismissed by doctors and sent home just labeled as "shy" because of my gender. That, or perhaps misdiagnosed with something else like social anxiety. … [Read more...]