Reflections
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A Family Trip to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala
We recently took a 7-day family trip to Guatemala. The experience was simply amazing. Here’s a recap of the story – The intention This trip was intentionally designed from some…
2019 Retrospect
2019 was a great year. Here’s my personal retrospect in annual fashion. But first, why do I do this? What’s the purpose of self-reflection? I find writing/blogging to be immensely…
One Business or Many – When and Why You Should Diversify
A common trait for entrepreneurs is the constant notion to create. We are driven to build new things, and most of us cannot turn this off. With this notion comes…
Building a Marketplace from Scratch – Part 1: Early Learnings
So you wanna build a marketplace? And… you’re thinking about building it from scratch? If so – you’ve come to the right place! I recently joined forces with John Doherty…
Business Growth Mindset – How Full is Your Glass
One of my business partners and I had an interesting discussion recently around how we’re approaching growth. I came to a powerful reflection that it’s a complete mindset. Let me…
10 Things I Wish I Knew 10 Years Ago as a Software Engineer
The last 12+ years of my career have been a rollercoaster of design, coding and product development as a software engineer. During that time, I’ve had a plethora of ups…
A Front Row Brotherhood Experience
I recently had the privilege of attending the 7th Front Row Dad’s Retreat in San Diego. This event was truly something special. Here’s the recap – For starters, let me…
The Secret to Reaching Goals – Mental Toughness
What’s the secret to reaching your goals? Well that’s quite the question, isn’t it! And depending on who you ask, you’re very likely to get a lot of different answers….
Father First Mentality – Why I Joined Front Row Dads
Eight months ago I started listening to a podcast that would forever change my life. That podcast is Front Row Dads (FRD). It’s for family men with businesses, NOT businessmen…
CaboPress 2019
Last week I spent 4 days at CaboPress – the best business conference in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. This is a blog post to encapsulate the experience and reflect on…
Ali’s Thankful Thursday 6/6/2019
This is a completely random post around gratitude. I woke up today extra grateful for what I have. Life and business are great right now. So, I’d like to take…
Why You Should Avoid Complexity in Software Development
I’ve been building software for 12+ years now. During that time I’ve been a part of various projects – from small websites to massive applications spanning multiple years. I’ve also…