My career resembles a jigsaw puzzle, scattered and diverse rather than following a straight line.
It defies the traditional linear progression most people expect in professional journeys.
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Finding the Right People
I love working on exciting projects with inspiring people. That’s my fundamental approach.
While some advise, “Follow your career to growing companies,” I believe the opposite—follow exceptional leaders who champion you.
When you surround yourself with excellent people, you naturally engage in exciting, adventurous work, and everything else falls into place.
Prioritizing Flexibility
I deeply value life flexibility—particularly time flexibility (working on my own schedule), location flexibility (working wherever I choose), and content flexibility (doing what truly interests me).
My Core Interests
In conversations, I’m drawn to discussing: travel, wealth and finance (especially the FIRE movement), business (revenue streams, business models, emerging trends), and parenting and time management.
These passions explain why my career path has zigzagged across different fields.
Life in Seasons
I view life through the lens of distinct seasons.
As the parent of a three-year-old daughter, three key insights have transformed my perspective:
First, from ages zero to five, you have greater flexibility because your child isn’t in school yet. This is the prime time to travel or live in different locations—exactly why we deliberately moved to Honolulu last December.
Second, ages zero to ten represent the magic years when you remain your child’s favorite person. They haven’t reached the teenage phase yet.
Third, by the time your child turns 18, you’ve already spent approximately 93% of your total lifetime together. As a parent who adores my child, I’m determined to maximize our time together now.
Paying It Forward
My greatest passion, which I’ll always offer freely, is providing career and life guidance to high school and college students.
I speak at USC, NYU, and various high schools—whenever any educational institution reaches out, I accept them regardless of who they are.
If I can participate virtually, I’ll always say yes because students often ask remarkably thoughtful questions.