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A New Approach to Reading Books: The Blog Post Mindset

The Blog Post Mindset is the only mindset you should have for non-fiction reading Ever since I was a child, I’ve always thought reading a book and not finishing it was bad. I thought it was disrespectful to the book and always felt like I let myself down for not…

Books

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A New Approach to Reading Books: The Blog Post Mindset
A New Approach to Reading Books: The Blog Post Mindset

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An Unknown MacBook App: Alfred

When most people use their MacBooks, or windows laptops, they move their mouse around to find things and click on them. Let’s say I want to find a file on my MacBook. Normally, finding a file is a pain in the neck. You have to click on finder, find the…

Productivity

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An Unknown MacBook App: Alfred
An Unknown MacBook App: Alfred

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·May 10

4 Helpful Tips to Relax after work (WFH)

Due to the pandemic, Most of us are working from home now. Which I think is a blessing, but it also has its downside. It’s a blessing because we don’t have to commute, dress up and get ready for work. We can spend more time with our family and have…

Relax

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4 Helpful Tips to Relax after work (WFH)
4 Helpful Tips to Relax after work (WFH)

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·Feb 3

How to Get an Interview with a Big 4 Accounting Firm

Four steps that will guarantee you an interview with Big 4 — A little over a year ago, I was able to get an interview at one of the Big 4 accounting firms and I’ve been working at this firm for about 7 months now. In this blog post, I’m going to be sharing my top tips on how to get the…

Careers

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How to Get an Interview with a Big 4 Accounting Firm
How to Get an Interview with a Big 4 Accounting Firm

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·Dec 17, 2021

The Most Engaging Book I’ve Read in 2021

About a month ago, I bought a physical book from Barnes & Noble after a long time. I usually read books from my Kindle, but this one was special. I have been waiting for this book to come out ever since I heard it on the Jocko Podcast. The book…

Books

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The Most Engaging Book I’ve Read in 2021
The Most Engaging Book I’ve Read in 2021

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·Dec 3, 2021

Set Up iPhone Automations to Turn on Low Power Mode

In this day and age, the phone is like a part of our body. We can’t do much without them. From checking in to flights, using them as navigation to paying the bills. We use our phones in almost all aspects of our lives. …

I Phone

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Set Up iPhone Automations to Turn on Low Power Mode
Set Up iPhone Automations to Turn on Low Power Mode

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·Nov 7, 2021

Here’s Why You Should Only Chew Xylitol Gum

If you enjoy chewing gum like myself, this post is for you. Most of the chewing gums out there include aspartame in them. You’ve probably heard of aspartame and know that it’s not good for you. There might be some potential health effects of aspartame, but this post is about…

Health

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Here’s Why You Should Only Chew Xylitol Gum
Here’s Why You Should Only Chew Xylitol Gum

Oct 11, 2021

Morning Brew

I’m not a huge fan of email subscriptions. There are definitely very useful ones, such as The 3–2–1 Thursday Newsletter by James Clear and The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday. The one that got my attention the most however is Morning Brew. Morning Brew is a daily email newsletter that…

Life

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·Oct 2, 2021

I Competed at a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tournament

Two months ago, I competed at a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament. This is how I prepared, how the competition went and a few takeaways. Competing is common in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. This was my 3rd competition since I started training. There is a belt system in bjj and weight classes in tournaments…

Life

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I Competed at a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tournament
I Competed at a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tournament

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·Jul 13, 2021

The Real Superpower: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Here is why jiu-jitsu is a real Superpower — I started training Brazilian Jin-Jitsu (BJJ) a couple of years ago and I’m so glad I did. It is one of the best decisions of my life by far. It has improved me overall and definitely became my mental therapy. …

Life

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The Real Superpower: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
The Real Superpower: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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