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Pelelo’s Music Box

My daughter’s third birthday was coming up and she’s been really into music over the past few months. Over the past year, I’ve been hired as her personal deejay when we enter the…

  • Gil Chan
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Startup

Why I’m ditching ConvertKit, and why a SaaS founder shouldn’t use it either.

I originally signed up and started using ConvertKit because I needed a way to deliver a lead magnet and capture emails. I noticed that some of the mailing lists I was getting were…

  • Admin
2 min read
Life

Why I’m Learning the Piano at Age 37

Learning a new skill can be a daunting task, especially when you haven’t picked up an instrument since elementary school. However, for me, the sudden urge to learn the piano became a welcomed…

  • Gil Chan
3 min read
Investing

Automating your Communication

As a vacation rental business owner, you know how much work goes into running a successful operation. From managing bookings to coordinating with cleaners, to keeping track of your finances, the list of…

  • Gil Chan
2 min read
Leadership

The Importance of Getting Together When Working Remote

In the world of remote work, getting together as a company may seem like a luxury, but it’s essential for a team’s success. When the pandemic hit, most companies were forced to adopt…

  • Gil Chan
3 min read
Leadership

Starting Team Meetings at the Stop Light

In today’s fast-paced work environment, it’s easy to forget that we are not just workers, but human beings with complex emotions, needs, and desires. As team members, it is essential to not only…

  • Gil Chan
2 min read
Leadership

What I look for in my performance reviews

When running my performance reviews, I look at various dimensions. Outcomes – Did this individual drive outcome Competency Areas – Did this individual demonstrate competency in certain growth areas Growth – Does this…

  • Gil Chan
4 min read
Life

I’m not that strong

It’s been a hard and stressful year. I want to have grit. I want to prove that I can endure it all. That I can persist no matter what life throws at me….

  • Gil Chan
1 min read
Leadership

The Power of the Prompt

In my day-to-day job as a product manager working alongside many different stakeholders across the organization, we have to answer a lot of questions and make a lot of decisions. With the change…

  • Gil Chan
5 min read
Leadership

How the Talent Shortage is Hurting the Tech Industry

There’s no doubt that tech talent is in demand. Companies are having a hard time both keeping their talent and recruiting talent – to no surprise these things go hand in hand. This…

  • Gil Chan
5 min read
Life

Things you should do before the year ends

It’s now the end of the year, and before we know it we’ll start everything all over again next year. Before you say goodbye to this year and countdown to the next consider…

  • Gil Chan
7 min read

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