Dec 4, 2020On Decision MakingFrameworks and mental models to use for decision making. From Jeff Bezos annual letter to shareholders: Type 1 and type 2 decisions “Some decisions are consequential and irreversible or nearly irreversible — one-way doors — and these decisions must be made methodically, carefully, slowly, with great deliberation and consultation. If…Business4 min readBusiness4 min read
Nov 21, 2017Product Management in 5 picturesA picture is worth a thousand words. What is your job? How to do your job with Design Thinking?Product Management1 min readProduct Management1 min read
Nov 17, 2017The “pick two” of product developmentHaving grown up in the warm, continental climate of Southeast Asia, when I think of the hot summers, some of my favorite memories are Sunday evenings. My parents took my brother and I to get ice cream at this delightful ice cream shop next to this large outdoor plaza. At…Product3 min readProduct3 min read
Published inThe Startup·Oct 26, 2017The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly InvestorIf you understand what type of investor you are pitching to, you are more likely to find the right partner to trust your precious startup with. Having had the opportunity to pitch to more investors than I could keep track of, there is one observation that has stuck with me…Startup3 min readStartup3 min read
Published inMaxwell: Powering the new mortgage industry·Jul 5, 2017What do I need to do differently?It’s often said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. For mortgage professionals, getting results is largely driven by improving the referral business, working more efficiently in the day-to-day workflows, guiding the borrower through one of their biggest financial transaction…Mortgage5 min readMortgage5 min read
Published inThe People Problem·Jun 25, 2017The People Problem — IntroductionI reached a significant milestone in life on my last birthday. I have now lived more of my life as a working professional than I have lived as without one. I don’t know if that means something, but I now find myself in more situations where I can find similarities…Startup2 min readStartup2 min read
Published inMaxwell: Powering the new mortgage industry·Sep 15, 2016How we design software and products at MaxwellAt Maxwell we want to revolutionize the lending business, helping mortgage companies and borrowers along the way. We know we have our work cut out for us, and we know we can’t do this alone. Effective partnerships are crucial for us to fully realize the future that we see. Thankfully…Lean Startup5 min readLean Startup5 min read
Published inMaxwell: Powering the new mortgage industry·Aug 8, 2016Maxwell’s Summer ReadingThere is something about summer that makes us want to pick up a good book to read. I asked folks on the Maxwell team to send me their top five suggestions for books to read this summer. …Books2 min readBooks2 min read
Published inMaxwell: Powering the new mortgage industry·Jun 8, 20161999 called, it wants emails backOver the past 15 years, most of us come across numerous new ideas, technologies, concepts, companies, apps, services, and new forms of “bankruptcy” to tackle email. I too have occasionally tried concepts like “email zero” as a life-hack in pursuit of getting to a better quality of life. However, none…Email3 min readEmail3 min read
Mar 16, 2016How to decide who to work withThink of the last time you were introducing yourself. You probably started with, went into detail about, and ended summarizing what you do now, or how you did what you did previously. Take a look at job postings. Most will go into detail about what the job is, how critical…Entrepreneurship5 min readEntrepreneurship5 min read
