As of March 4th, 2023

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Inspiration

I was recently asked by a friend what kinds of books I was reading, and what types of media I was consuming. I nearly just pasted my response into a Signal message before realizing that I should add it here for later reference.

If you’re curious, take a look at the books, podcasts, and newsletters that have been getting some airtime over in my world.

Exploring my future career

I’ve recently left Google, and I’m currently taking the time to really explore what comes next in my career. Right now, my days are filled with a mix of strategic and tactical activities:

• I’m realigning to my values and purpose when it comes to my career broadly. The work of Jim Collins has been immensely helpful over the past few years, and I love his Hedgehog concept. In the weeks ahead, I’m reconsidering my Ikigai. You should know I love a good framework.
• I’m working on building out a new, simpler web presence. You’re looking at the start of it now. In the near future, more content will appear on these pages in order to help set me up for the weeks and years ahead.
• I’m building some process materials for interviews. This looks mostly like Google Slides (although I’m very tempted my iA Presenter) as a format to share some of my work, process, and approach.
• I’m meeting with recruiters, connections, and friends about possible opportunities. If you are recruiter, or in a position to hire someone like me, please get in touch.

Reflecting on my Google experience

I’ve done a lot in the last 5 years. To be honest, it’s crazy to think I was actually at Fitbit/Google for so long, and I’m proud of what I’ve helped my teams accomplish. Most recently, cofounding an internal startup at Area 120 with my amazing (former) Google colleague Matthijs Schellekens was an incredible experience, and it’s regrettable that we didn’t have the opportunity to finish what we started. Our work, focusing on resistance training, had a clear opportunity to impact millions – if not billions of people’s lives. I’m hopeful that Google will be able to deliver on exceptional fitness experiences for everyone in the future. But, even before my amazing Area 120 experience, I had some incredible opportunities for impact across other parts of Google:

• I spent a considerable amount of time focused on designing for health opportunities in the automotive space with Seed Studio and some amazing partners.
• Prior to that, with the Fitbit RADIUS team, I helped design for meaningful change in the areas of healthy weight management, metabolic health, and advanced telehealth experiences. On a personal note, doing this work has inspired a deep commitment to health and the importance of exercise.
• And even before that, I helped teams at Fitbit launch products like the original Fitbit Sense, and craft unreleased products that didn’t see the light of day (due to unfortunate cancellations) that would still make sense in today’s market.

Physical health

One of the things I’m most thankful for regarding my Fitbit experience is a strong commitment to fitness and health, with an eye towards increased health span. Over the past few years, I’ve become an avid cyclist, someone who really cares about nutrition, and a person who’s routinely training. On top of that, I’ve been focusing on breath work, deepening my meditation practice, and journaling – all things that I’ve tried since leaving Google.

2022 Holidays

All things considered, the holidays were great. Jackie and I did a lot. We hiked a bunch, cooked a ton of great food, and spent a lot of time together. It was a fantastic end to the year. I’m hoping the end of 2023 is just as good – if not better.