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)
  • Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam (lived)
  • Hoi An, Vietnam
  • Hue, Vietnam
  • Moc Chau, Vietnam
  • My Tho, 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
  • Taipei, Taiwan
  • Kyoto, Japan
  • Tokyo, Japan

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

    Europe

    • Munich, Germany
    • Vienna, Austria
    • Zurich, Switzerland

    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

    Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda
    Designing Products People Love by Scott Hurff
    Designing Together by Dan M. Brown
    Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence by Daniel Goleman
    Hooked by Nir Eyal
    How to Make Sense of Any Mess by Abby Covert
    Influence – The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini
    Moonwalking With Einstein by Joshua Foer
    Pitch Anything by Oren Klaff
    Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
    Ride of a Lifetime by Robert Iger
    Talking to Humans by Giff Constable
    The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking by Edward B. Burger & Michael Starbird
    The End of the World is Just The Beginning by Peter Zeihan
    The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
    The Yes Book – The Art of Better Negotiation by Clive Rich
    Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
    Tribe of Mentors by Timothy Ferriss
    You, Inc. – The Art of Selling Yourself by Harry Beckwith and Christine Clifford

    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

    The a16z Podcast
    Aquarium Co-Op Podcast
    Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders
    Freakonomics Radio
    HBR IdeaCast
    Here’s The Thing
    Inc. Uncensored
    Marketing Over Coffee
    Marketplace
    TED Radio Hour
    The Macron Show
    The Tim Ferriss Show
    This Morning with Gordon Deal
    This Week in Tech
    This Week in Startups
    Under the Influence
    Vergecast