Category: Turning Stories
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A spreadsheet is a creative tool like a whiteboard is
Whenever I saw a spreadsheet, I used to think that my life was heading in the wrong direction. I had associated spreadsheets—and by extension, numbers and analytics—with soul-sucking corporate work. Whenever I saw a whiteboard, though, I would think that my life was heading in the right direction. I associated whiteboards with creativity and brainstorming.…
Herbert Lui
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When you save money, you buy freedom
I used to think the opposite. While I grew up with a family that saved a lot of money, I also saw that we procrastinated on buying things we needed. We didn’t do a lot of travel or experiences. Both of my parents’ very normal cars are over 10 years old—one is approaching 20. Later…
Herbert Lui