Stop Doom Scrolling with iOS Screen Time

It happened two weeks ago where I got a weekly notification on my iPhone about my Screen Time usage. The day before, my wife and I just finished watching The Social Dilemma on Netflix, which showcases the addictive nature of Social Media apps. So naturally, I decided to take a look at my stats to … Read more

Breaking Down Complicated Tasks vs Summarizing Exploratory Tasks

It’s common advice within the Getting Things Done philosophy to suggest breaking down complicated tasks into smaller pieces. This is generally good advice because when a task is too broad, it becomes easy to defer and harder to complete. By breaking down a complicated task into smaller pieces, each sub-task is easier to understand and … Read more

Paying Yourself First and Parkinson’s Law

Many personal finance books like Money: Master the Game and Rich Dad Poor Dad recommend paying yourself first. This means once you receive your paycheck, you invest a portion of your money first before paying any of your other bills. This ensures the money you need to set aside to invest is prioritized, rather than … Read more

Book Notes: Money: Master the Game

Money: Master the Game by Tony Robbins is a helpful book in how to manage your investment portfolio and save for retirement. It provides a combination of good advice, common knowledge and some questionable endorsements. Overall it was a long but very informative read that gives one a lot of useful considerations to think about … Read more