People often ask what I’ve been up to… This is what I’m doing right now:

(This is a Now page. If you have your own site, you should make one, too!)

  • Hello from Australia! Since my last update I’ve officially crossed off my 50th country and my 7th continent. With everything happening in the middle east, my flights were pretty bonkers and have dealt with rerouting and cancelations nearly every step of the journey, but I'm here in Sydney and really loving this country. Before this I spent a few weeks in Japan doing some shrine to shrine pilgrimages through Kyoto, Osaka and Tokyo. Coincidentally my good friend Marv was also in Tokyo at the same time so I got to spend a little time with them. I’m about to head back to Europe in a few days with a renewed perspective after a period of Reset, and I'm quite excited to settle back into “normal life” for a while.

  • Today is my brother’s birthday and I very much wish he were here with me.

  • Currently Reading:

    • Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio

      • (just about finished) Imagine Dune-scale ambition with a more personal voice, written as a confession by someone who knows the universe will judge him as either a monster or a savior.

    • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman

      • My fourth time reading this one. As I'm traveling extensively, and dealing with an untimely resurgence of some depressive symptoms, it’s a good book for grounding myself in my finitude and reminding myself how precious life is. Specifically poignant for the loneliness of solo travel, I find this quote to be reassuring: “There is only one way to travel. Forward, into the consequences of your choices.” I find this outlook very optimistic and nurturing as I evaluate my life, my choices, and where I go from here.

    • Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky

      • A slightly more structured take on my “One Thing” principle, the book outlines a systematic way of designing your days that really tickles my framework-loving brain. They provide nice little take-them-or-leave-them strategies that you can sample here and there. The best part for me is that these ideas can largely be applied to your entire life, not just your work life.

  • Recently Completed Reads:

    • Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

      • This is the third time I've read this one and each time I get something a little different from it. This one I'm finding inspiration - and justification - in my lifelong pursuit of what the author calls “fiddling”. To be clear, the author also mentions the value of deliberate practice, but he acknowledges that deliberate practice on a single thing is much more valuable when done after much more exploration and experimentation than is normally encouraged.

    • The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More by Jefferson Fisher

      • Admittedly found him through youtube and loved what he had to say. I think you get 80% of the value of the book from his podcast interviews but i still enjoyed reading this one

    • Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson

      • Climax to part 1 of the Stormlight Archives, and book #20 in the Cosmere. I absolutely love the worldbuilding in this universe, which spans eons and galaxies.

    • Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

      • Heartbreaking and optimistic in equal measure. Roughly split into two parts - part one was his account of his time in the concentration camps and part two about his experiences with logotherapy, I highly encourage everyone to read this book at least once in their lives. You need the first part to appreciate the second part.

  • Books On Hold / Next Up:

  • Current Exercise Routine:

    • Walking/hiking/running mostly. As of this moment I’ve walked or ran 445.4km over the last 30 days, which is around 15km a day. My blisters have their own blisters… Also some gentle strength training when I find a good gym that offers day passes. My rotator cuff prevents most heavy lifts, so my main focus is on targeted lightweight strength training with some mobility in.

  • Current Diet:

    • All the food.

  • Currently learning:

    • Passive

      • Dutch A2 lessons on hold.

    • Skill-Based

      • N/A

  • Side Projects:

    • Fractional Leadership

      • On hold while traveling

  • Recent Travel (since the last update):

    • Japan

      • Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka

    • Vietnam

      • Hanoi

    • Australia

      • Sydney, Brisbane

    Upcoming Travel:

    • Singapore (quick stop on my way home)

Updated 18 April, 2026 (for past editions, you can find them here)

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