After Hours
Side Projects
Mixtapes
From music that is the soundtrack of my life to randomly encountered tracks, my playlists represent the music that’s accompanied and shaped me.
Xe Máy Champions
A fascination with a staple of Vietnamese streets turns into an ongoing art project to capture the tireless efforts of Xe Máy delivery riders.
Places Travelled
Southeast Asia
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Buon Ma Thuot, Vietnam
- Can Tho, Vietnam
- Con Dao, Vietnam
- Da Lat, Vietnam
- Da Nang, Vietnam
- Hanoi, Vietnam (lived)
- Ha Long, Vietnam
- Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam (lived)
- Hoi An, Vietnam
- Hue, Vietnam
- Moc Chau, Vietnam
- My Tho, Vietnam
- Nha Trang, Vietnam
- Ninh Binh, Vietnam
- Phan Thiet, Vietnam
- Phu Quoc, Vietnam
- Quy Nhon, Vietnam
- Sapa, Vietnam
- Bali, Indonesia
- Jakarta, Indonesia (lived)
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Melaka, Malaysia
- Manila, Philippines
- Singapore
Asia
- Beijing, China
- Chengdu, China
- Pingdingshan, China
- Shanghai, China
- Hong Kong
- Kyoto, Japan
- Tokyo, Japan
- Busan, South Korea
- Seoul, South Korea
- Taipei, Taiwan
Australia
- Adelaide
- Canberra
- Perth
- Melbourne (lived)
- Sydney
Canada
- Montreal
- Ottawa
- Quebec
- Toronto (lived)
- Vancouver
United States
- Boston
- Chicago
- Dallas
- Detroit
- Honolulu
- Los Angeles
- Las Vegas
- Maui
- New York
- Orlando
- San Francisco
- Seattle
- Tampa
United Arab Emirates
- Abu Dhabi
Europe
- Munich, Germany
- Vienna, Austria
- Zurich, Switzerland
- French Riviera, France
South Africa
- Cape Town
Quotes to Live By
“If you will change, everything will change for you.”
“What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create.”
“Always do more than you get paid for, as an investment in your future.”
“Be bigger than your problems.”
“Don’t tell people your dreams, show them.”
“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”
“You’ve got to wake up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.”
“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.”
“He who fears he shall suffer, already suffers what he fears.”
“What you seek is seeking you.”
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”
“Sometimes on the way to your dream, you get lost and find a better one.”
“Let discipline take you where motivation can’t.”
Bookshelves
Life and the World
Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda
Guns, Germs and Steel: Jared Diamond
How The World Really Works by Vaclav Smil
Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
The Diary of a CEO by Steven Bartlett
The End of The World is Just The Beginning by Peter Zeihan
Tribe of Mentors by Timothy Ferriss
Design and Business
Designing Products People Love by Scott Hurff
Designing Together by Dan M. Brown
Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence by Daniel Goleman
How to Make Sense of Any Mess by Abby Covert
Influence – The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini
Navigating The Politics of UX by John Scott Bowie
Pitch Anything by Oren Klaff
Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
Servant Leadership in Action by Ken Blanchard and Renee Broadwell
Start at The End by Matt Wallaert
Talking to Humans by Giff Constable
The Art of Facilitation by Dale Hunter
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Deep Work by Cal Newport
The Yes Book – The Art of Better Negotiation by Clive Rich
Other
Blood, Sweat and Pixels by Jason Schreier
Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson
Ride of a Lifetime by Robert Iger
The World Atlas of Coffee by James Hoffmann
Small Screen
Stand Up
Podcasts
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Black Mirror
Breaking Bad
Californication
Chef’s Table
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Family Guy
Grand Tour
Kenny vs Spenny
Long Way Round
Louie
Master of None
Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares (UK)
The Morning Show
Top Gear (UK)
Undercover
Bill Burr
Bill Maher
Chris Rock
Conan O’Brien
David Cross
Dave Chappelle
Denis Leary
Dennis Miller
Doug Stanhope
George Carlin
Jim Carrey
Jim Jefferies
Jim Norton
Lewis Black
Louie CK
Patton Oswalt
Steve Martin
Aquarium Co-Op Podcast
Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders
Freakonomics Radio
HBR IdeaCast
Here’s The Thing
Marketplace
TED Radio Hour
The a16z Podcast
The Diary of a CEO
The Macron Show
The Tim Ferries Show
This Morning with Gordon Deal
This Week in Tech
This Week in Startups
Under the Influence
Vergecast
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