The friend questions

A few months ago I had dinner with my friends JR, Ben, and his girlfriend Deena. It started off as an ordinary dinner. We cooked some delicious ribs, macaroni-n-cheese, collard greens, and rice. We drank some nice Malbec wine. We skinny dipped in the pool. Yeah, another usual night. But then something happened... we all...

how was your 2016?

Every year Warren Buffett writes a letter to shareholders. He does this for them but I'm guessing it's great for him to recognize his growth, reflect on what he's done that year and have a cool history to see how things have gone over the years. I've done the same with my life and strangely...

Lifelong Learning — Why I Invested $60/Hr on Table Tennis

Growing up, I loved learning. I LOVED getting report cards, feeling accomplished, understanding that I was progressing towards some goal and getting recognized for it. On year 34 of my life, the only measurement I have of success is my bank account, some public attention and an internal barometer of accomplishment. Gone are the days...

My Answers to Your Questions: From Business to Life Improvement

About 100 people subscribe to Okdork every day and they each get a welcome email that asks: "What is one thing I could write about that'd make your day better?" Since there are certain topics that come up over and over, I figured I'd go through YOUR most popular questions and answer them for you....

Intentional Living: Birthday Reflection and Learnings

A few weeks ago I read an article where the writer said, “I’m only going to experience my sons birthday 8 times until he’s 8 years old.” That finiteness of time really stuck with me: How many times can I actually listen to this song? How many times can I eat at Taco Deli? How...

My 2015 Year End Review: Personal and Work Accomplishments

A few weeks ago I randomly emailed my buddy Adam a rating of my year. It was surprisingly insightful. It also helped me guide what I want to do better in 2016. Here’s what I wrote him: Business: 7 out of 10. Don’t feel I really pushed myself as hard I as I could....