Author: matthias

  • 2020 Retrospective

    2020 Retrospective

    I’m writing this retrospective retrospectively, since it’s now November 2021. Time flies when you’re in a global pandemic. Good thing I’m addicted to Notion and kept track of everything. This post is going to be a bit shorter than usual since it’s not that actionable anymore but I wanted to document the outcomes of my…

  • 6 ways I use Blinkist to support my reading

    6 ways I use Blinkist to support my reading

    What is Blinkist Blinkist is a service that provides summaries of non-fiction books. It’s got a slick app, allowing you to consume summaries (called “blinks”) in either text or audio format. When I first started using Blinkist, I was enamored with the idea that it would revolutionize the way I learn by allowing me to…

  • Covid-19 Chronicles

    Covid-19 Chronicles

    When I first started reading about Covid-19 and coronavirus in China towards the end of 2019, I wasn’t worried. I certainly never thought that my life would be affected by it. Never say never though. A couple of months later, I found myself lying in a hospital bed in Spain with a raging fever and…