Different Sides
A more normal side of me.
This page is intentionally less serious: what I actually watch, listen to, read,
and a few honest notes on work without pretending everything is a grand theory.
What I Actually Watch on YouTube
A genuinely mixed bag: markets, travel humour, and outdoors chaos.
- Maxinomics
Solid macro and market takes when I want to zoom out a bit.
- Abroad in Japan
Dry British humour, great pacing, and always good for a laugh.
- Outdoor Boys
One of my favourites to watch with my little boy.
Favorite Podcasts
Long-form listens that are either genuinely useful or just very entertaining.
- Acquired
Ridiculously detailed company stories, in the best way.
- Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
When I feel like thinking 50+ years ahead for no practical reason.
- Finn vs History
Not for the faint-hearted, but often exceptionally funny.
Book Recommendations
Books I actually enjoy enough to revisit, recommend, or gift.
- Ikigai
Simple, grounding, and a useful reset when life gets noisy.
- Shōgun — James Clavell
I read it annually.
- Cal Newport books
Often a bit extreme, but this body of work resonated with me the most.
- Flashman series + Sharpe novels
History, comedy, fiction: yes, yes, and yes.
Career and Work (Without the Buzzwords)
A few straightforward things that have helped me over the years.
- Do work I can still respect six months later
Shortcuts are expensive if you have to keep revisiting the same mess.
- Stay close to customers and reality
The fewer layers between you and the user, the better your judgement gets.
- Keep learning the boring bits
The unglamorous details are usually where the real edge lives.