Documenting my health and wealth journey
While the notebook and pen have been my favorite note-taking tool of all time. At some point, we all realize the importance of documenting timelines, searching and indexing our notes and carrying them virtutally anywhere. All of us have come to rely on online note-taking tools. Note-taking apps have in fact become powerful to the … Read more
Collaborative tools allow you to gain time, they make you avoid futile tasks and they make you see clearer the projects’ progress in a simple way. It is what helps many teams across the globe to finish their design projects on time, sharing information and feedback amongst all stakeholders involved. Let’s get to the list … Read more
Our time is limited. And survival is no longer a pursuit. So, The question is what are we supposed to do with our time? A lot of people answer this question with “PURPOSE”. Assuming that you HAVE found your purpose, is that all you should be doing with your time? The answer, if you want … Read more
I have been published my content on Medium since 2015. And finally, I stopped publishing on Medium (Medium.com) in 2020. Here are the reasons why I stopped: I was mostly contributing to Medium’s content database In the long-term, it’s always better to own your content, and don’t worry about ‘traffic’ received immediately soon as you … Read more
If you’re been reading my blog or following the mailers, you know I often talk about optimizing your routine and daily habits. But in this article, we will discuss another way to boost productivity: Brain hacks to optimize your brain. And it’s easier than you think. Treat this blog as a handy checklist and try … Read more
“A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools.” Before we begin, let’s replace a few words in your “fitness” vocabulary: Replace TRANSFORMATION with JOURNEY Replace EXERCISE with TRAINING Replace DIET with NUTRITION Replace REST with RECOVERY If you already have the … Read more
There is a great hack here if you think about how each one of us can cause such a big impact on the spread of the virus. Here is what I’ve learned from this coronavirus so far and this is how we can hack into the peak and flatten the curve. Before we get to … Read more
I have optimized by work environment using Digital Minimalism and I try to engage in deep work sessions every day. The following is a list of the top 3 Chrome Extensions that help me stay focused, boost my productivity, as well as help me sustain my deep work sessions without distractions. 1. ‘Web Activity Time … Read more
Over the past 10 years, I’ve run multiple experiments to grow my money with marketing. I’ve tried various models to manage experiments, processes, and mindsets. This year, I’ve created my own model to simplify everything I do. I call this the CRI model and it stands for Channels-Revenue-Investments. The CRI model covers: Channels – where … Read more
This is the ultimate guide of everything I learned about life and travel in Vietnam. PART 1: VIETNAM TRAVEL Vietnam is an easy country to navigate. You can either start from the South and work your way up to the North or the other way round. I prefer starting from the North. If you’re going … Read more
Not to be confused with Ideal Development Environments, I define IDEs as “Ideal Day Environments” as environments where I can make the best of every day. Let’s start with the fundamentals: Fundamental #1: Big success is an accumulation of small daily wins You achieve big goals in life by executing small each day. The accumulation … Read more
Let’s define Pescetarianism before we get into this. For me, pescetarianism is predominantly vegetarian eating while supplementing with seafood when it’s fresh catch and locally available. – Rishabh Dev Here’s some background I was brought up as a vegetarian in an Indian brahmin family (not Bengali Brahmin) . In India, vegetarians usually consume dairy as … Read more
A growth case study of my Airbnb experiment in Vietnam. I’d lost my way, it was raining and my rental motorbike was giving up on me. In the middle of the beautiful landscapes of Trang An, Ninh Binh, I found myself tired and hungry after a long bike trip from Central Vietnam. I stopped at … Read more
There is no great year. There are only great days. Great days are defined by great daily habits. In 2019, I ran various productivity experiments to optimize my life by optimizing my days and this was one of the most transformational years I’ve had. I moved my focus from over-obsessing on goals to focusing on … Read more
I work with clients across the globe while traveling the world. I make the most of time and get the best value from it by being selective about who I work for. Only a specific set of companies can hire me. Over the past years, I’ve created 5 key rules for myself which help me … Read more