How I became a speaker at FinCon

My first FinCon was in 2018. I was recently laid off but attended anyway, mostly because the trip was already paid for. I didn’t want to leave the industry, and it was my old employer’s way of helping me find work — at least that was my interpretation of it. An old editor suggested I […]

How to survive a layoff

I loved my job, but that didn’t save me from losing it. It’s been awhile since I got laid off, and here’s how I’ve done well and how I wish I did better.

My favorite productivity apps

There isn’t a person who knows me that isn’t aware that I’m into hyper-organization. My desktop is never cluttered (for long) and my filing system, both paper and electronic, is next-level neurotic. I’m one of those I can’t have unread notifications or I freak out type of people. Surprising no one, I have a few […]

Hypocrite

It’s maybe not a good idea to tell people you do things on the internet and not give them a place to see what you actually do here. When I started this site, it was to share ideas, thoughts, opinions, and stories, as well as showcase my work in other places. But then I got […]