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Short&Sweet: Baojia Historic Trail

Short&Sweet: Baojia Historic Trail

One of the major benefits of living on a countryside hillside is that there are numerous trails where I can refresh myself within just a few minutes' drive. Baojia Historic Trail(保甲古道) is one of them. It's short enough to finish one way in 30 minutes. It&

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Clock up Top: My Time Tracking Lifesaver

During a video coaching session, one thing that has bothered me for quite a while is distraction-free time tracking. Yeah, we are supposed to keep an eye on the time as a coach. However, when it gets really engaging, when the coachee and I are so deep into the conversation

I Can, I Want, I Am

I Can, I Want, I Am

Moving from "I can do this" to "I want this" to "I am this"—what I'm learning about identity transformation through coaching conversations and my own journey.

Stop Matching Skills, Start Finding Talent

Stop Matching Skills, Start Finding Talent

Stop filtering out great developers because they don't match your tech stack. Standardized interviews optimize for consistency, not insight. Go deep with candidates—challenge their decisions, dig into their thinking, and build a team that raises the bar.

The Pitfall of Local Optimization

The Pitfall of Local Optimization

I'm obsessed with optimization as an engineer. But here's the trap: improving one thing every day doesn't guarantee you'll reach your goals. When you've done everything right but you're still nowhere close, what you need is the big picture you've been ignoring.

A Morning Hike on Shihmen Mountain Trail

A Morning Hike on Shihmen Mountain Trail

My son thinks walking is meaningless. My wife is a mosquito magnet. So Sunday mornings, it's just me and the trail. What I discovered on Shihmen Mountain: when you can't catch your breath, that's when you're finally forced to be fully present.

The Seed of Slowing Down

Balancing a coaching business, SaaS project, and community work while unemployed—I was spinning, not progressing. A coaching session revealed my pattern: never allowing myself to slow down. On learning to pause and reflect.

Taming Your Powerful Coding Agents

Taming Your Powerful Coding Agents

Working with AI coding agents feels like managing a talented contractor who starts fresh each day—fast but lacking context. They expose API keys, break existing features, and reinvent the wheel. Here's how adapting basic software engineering practices can guide their power in the right direction.

The Making of a Corporate Athlete: One Article That Changed How I Work

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The Making of a Corporate Athlete: One Article That Changed How I Work

Remote work erased all my boundaries. No office, no commute, no separation—just non-stop work until burnout hit hard. The Corporate Athlete framework revealed the truth: high performance needs four capacities, not just one. My journey back to balance.

Short and Life-changing, Co-Active Coaching: Fundamentals

Short and Life-changing, Co-Active Coaching: Fundamentals

One conversation can change your life forever. My transformative journey through Co-Active Coaching Fundamentals—the best investment I made in 2025.