What I am learning from working out daily for 1,001+ consecutive days

Happy New Year 2023! Some of my friends have been asking me to share what I learned in my journey of exercising daily for the past one thousand consecutive days. Now, before you start thinking “this person must be some kind of fitness guru,” let me assure you that I am far from it. When… Continue reading What I am learning from working out daily for 1,001+ consecutive days

Make Exercise Your Daily Habit

Introduction If you’re like me and spend most of your time working in front of a screen, you know how easy it is to neglect your physical health. But it’s never too late to make a change. That’s why I’m sharing this message with my family and friends – to encourage all of us to… Continue reading Make Exercise Your Daily Habit

Kindness of Strangers: This Time From a Fitness Expert

Kindness, generosity, and helping others selflessly are human virtues. Some of you have commented on my previous posts about the examples of kindness from strangers I have witnessed in people. Here is another example. A helpful stranger named Marcel Dinkins who is a well-respected fitness training expert saw my kettlebell swings videos on Instagram, and… Continue reading Kindness of Strangers: This Time From a Fitness Expert

My Personal Fitness Objectives and Key Results

When I mentioned that I use the Objectives & Key Results (OKR) system to achieve my personal fitness goals, some of my friends asked if I’d share my personal fitness OKRs with them. I decided I’d share the document here on my blog so it may benefit anyone interested in adapting them for their own… Continue reading My Personal Fitness Objectives and Key Results

My next chapter

This isn’t something I thought I’d be writing – if you read my recent piece on Thrive Journal, you’d know how excited I was to join Thrive Global. I’d long admired Arianna, and when we met it was immediately clear that we share so much: mission, values, a dedication to science-based approaches – along with… Continue reading My next chapter

Kindness is Powerful

Last night in New York City I was walking home, getting soaked in the pouring rain. Along the way I noticed other people’s umbrellas wishing I had brought mine. As the cold water drenched my hair and neck, I hoped I wouldn’t fall sick. Then the unexpected happened. Noticing my plight, a stranger about to… Continue reading Kindness is Powerful

Gym Memberships: Tips for Getting a Good Deal

My fiancee and I joined a Bally‘s gym and swimming pool near our apartment in Manhattan recently. I recommend joining a gym to everyone who is able to. A gym is a great environment for working out. Going to a gym is a community activity, where you are inspired by other people exercising. It is… Continue reading Gym Memberships: Tips for Getting a Good Deal

The Kindness of Taxi Drivers

It happened to me yet again! Another taxi driver refused to take money from me. I don’t fully understand why, but it happens to me every couple of months. Over the past several years, taxi drivers in San Jose, California; Chicago; Philadelphia; New York City and other cities have insisted to me that the ride… Continue reading The Kindness of Taxi Drivers