Scientifically proven ways to increase your happiness. — When you think of a typical New Years resolution, you probably think of someone committing to eat healthier, get to the gym, or lose weight. It isn’t typically thought of as a standard New Years resolution, but being happier ranks right up there with these more typical resolutions. So a…

Or, why I might consider spending $10,000 on a couch. — I recently moved into a three bedroom apartment and didn’t bring any furniture with me. More on that in a moment. Needless to say, furnishing the place has become a full time job. The largest and most expensive decision, by far, is what couch to buy. Couches, as a rule…

As a lawyer-turned-data scientist, I am acutely aware of the conversations that regularly occur between lawyers and data scientists in which the parties seem to be talking past each other. …

What does fairness look like when bots start reviewing applications and conducting employment interviews? — With record numbers of Americans quitting their jobs and looking for new opportunities, the job application and interview process is on millions of people’s minds. In the era of Zoom meetings those interviews may look a little different than they did in the past, but most people have gotten used…

But we already knew that. — On August 25, 2020, I wrote a piece arguing that the Republican party was no longer a political party. The article was in response to the party deciding not to adopt a political platform and instead “enthusiastically support[ed]” the President — namely, Donald J. Trump. That may not seem surprising…

A review of The Lean Startup by Eric Ries. — I’m reading a book about business, entrepreneurship, and mindset every week of 2022. You can read about why I decided to here. My goal for this project is twofold: See how much life is transformed as I consistently learn new skills and apply them to my life. To provide as…

Without an inheritance, winning the lottery, or crypto — It’s a well known fact that real estate can be an incredibly powerful tool for building wealth and financial independence. However, there are also an incredible number of misconceptions and even outright false beliefs that people have about real estate that hold them back from taking advantage of this asset…

A review of Deep Work by Cal Newport. — I’m reading a book about business, entrepreneurship, and mindset every week of 2022. You can read about why I decided to here. My goal for this project is twofold: See how much life is transformed as I consistently learn new skills and apply them to my life. To provide as…

It’s too easy to lie to yourself about progress — Like most kids growing up in America, I bounced around between different sports for a number of years. A couple seasons of soccer, a season of baseball, a couple weeks of karate. Nothing really stuck. Until I found swimming in second grade. All of a sudden I was all in…