6 Years of Projects

One of my biggest and most consistent inspirations right now is Seth Godin. He’s the reason I started writing every day.

One of my favorite blog posts of his is Forty Years of Projects. In it, he describes viewing his career not as a list of jobs but as a series of projects:

There’s a difference between signing on to someone else’s project and starting your own. The impresario mindset of initiation and improvisation are at the heart of the project. It’s yours; you own it. Might as well do something you’re proud of, and something that matters, because it’s your gig.

When I read that, it clicked. This is how I want my career to look—not defined by where I worked, but by what I created.

Here’s my list of projects so far. Each one represents a point in time and the most important thing for me at that moment.

Here’s to creating more projects 🥂

• 2018 — Canadian Undergraduate Technology Conference (CUTC). In 2018, I was Co-Chair of a 25-person team hosting a technology conference for 300 students across Canada. This project was a turning point for me—it was the hardest thing I’d done at the time. It challenged my self-perceptions and proved to me that I could lead.
• 2020 — Daily Blog. On January 1, 2020, I started my daily blog. This single decision changed everything. Nearly everything I have in my life, directly or indirectly, traces back to this blog.
• 2022 — Olive Tree Writing Club. In July 2022, I moved to NYC, a big reason is because it’s one of the best cities in the world for writers. I decided to start my own writing community with a few friends, and it’s been a joy ever since.
• 2024 — Riveting. This year, I started writing about menswear. It’s a passion I want to continue exploring and growing.