This marks my fifth annual review in this format. Check out 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021. In my 42nd year on this planet, I’m reminded that each year can speed by in a blur and easily bleed into the next. But taking a few hours here and there to pause and reflect, to revisit photos, journal entries, or my calendar can, momentarily, slow time down and zoom in close enough to see the textures of […]
This marks my fourth annual review in this format. Check out 2023, 2022, and 2021. I spend hours each month reflecting on my work, usually through the writing of my Agency Journey series. 2024 marked a big change in my career as I, along with my Barrel co-founder Sei-Wook, moved from being day-to-day operators of an agency business to becoming portfolio managers – we now oversee six agency businesses under Barrel Holdings and are working […]
This marks my third annual review in this format. Check out 2022 and 2021. In 2023, I turned 40 years old. I reflected on four things I want to consider as I enter a new decade of my life: gratitude, courage, service, and discipline. Looking back on the year, I’m once again warm with feelings of immense gratitude. It was a wonderful year, filled with challenges, new beginnings, learnings, and sweet memories. Highlights International Travel: […]
For the second year, I’ve put together an annual review. It was, on the whole, a wonderful and memorable year. Sure, there were setbacks and disappointments, but there were joyful moments and all kinds of learnings. Once again, taking the time to reflect on the year was in itself a great reward. Highlights Watching the Boys Grow Up Grant is almost 4 and Teddy will be 2 in March. It was the first full year […]
I’m switching things up and instead of focusing on habits and goals (see previous years), I hope to start a new tradition with an annual review of the past year. Since I’ve written extensively on what’s been happening with Barrel throughout the year (see Agency Journey), I’ll focus more on highlights and activities outside of work in this review along with some thoughts on the upcoming year. Major Highlights Welcoming Teddy On March 10, 2021, […]