Finding Different Ways to Win: In Basketball and in Life
I got up in the morning to pack my gym bag. It felt strange—like I was stepping back into an old routine…
Getting Through Life One Slice At a Time
Sharp Start I started off the day sharp—quite literally. Living in Japan for about eight years now, it’s surprising how much you…
Getting My Shift Together (One Task at a Time)
Late Start After a train delay, I realized I’d be arriving at work nearly an hour behind schedule. I agreed to make…
Workplace Automation with Google
“I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.”…
Better Process Bad Results
When the Shots Don’t Fall It was my day off, and I have a bad habit of sleeping in till around noon…
Tomorrow Isn’t Guaranteed
I woke up wondering if I should try to make my way to World DJ Festival Japan. A couple of my favorite…
Cycles, Scabs, Circuits, Nostalgia, and Power Chords
In a recent post, I’ve joked that it’s taken me nearly two months to get a new blog out. It’s impossible to…
Not Every Slip is a Terrible Fall
This morning, I woke up on instinct. Looking down at the clock, panic surged through me—I had overslept by an hour. But…
Laidback Log: June 22nd Back Into the Habit
Expectations Vs Reality Last night I fell asleep fully intending to wake up early, motivated, and ready to make the most of…
Two Months Later. . . Lateback Log
Laidback Log April 15th, 2025 It’s been over two months since my last post—at least, that’s what it feels like. The hardest…