NΗ hΗo, I'm Julia.
π‘ Annual reviews
I do a quick review of my thoughts towards the end of December every year, to try to consolidate the key themes in my life, what I have been learning and spending time on, and reflect on any standout experiences.
I also do a run-through of all the books I read during the year, with a few lines of my review/thoughts for each one. Longer summaries for non-fiction books I read can be found here.
P.S. The icons are the Chinese zodiac animals for that year.
ππ»ββοΈ Continuous learning
Apart from books, I've listed out some other media sources that I've gotten most value from below.
- Core pursuits & interests
- Drums - teaching myself to play the drums, a lifelong journey π₯
- Executive Coaching Diploma - I'm a practicing executive coach with the Academy of Executive Coaching (AoEC) π©π»βπ«
- French language - learning to speak French using a combination of Duolingo and Babbel Live π«π·
- Holistic Nutritionist Certification - this combined my love for all things health & nutrition, whilst continuing to add to my toolkit for coaching and motivating others to take action π₯
- Royal Yachting Association: Dinghy Sailing - I'm learningto sail small boats. I'm currently RYA Level 2. β΅
- MOOCs
- HarvardX: CS50 Introduction to Computer Science - An introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming π»
- Philosophy and the Sciences: Introduction to the Philosophy of Physical Sciences - introduction to some of the main areas and topics at the key juncture between philosophy and the physical sciences π«
- Learning How To Learn - theories on how the brain learns and techniques we can use to supercharge our learning π§
- Princeton University: Buddhism and Modern Psychology - can science explain Buddhist philosophy and teachings? π§π»ββοΈ
- Blogs
- Farnham Street π§ [ self-improvement ]
- Fred Wilson π [ entrepreneurship, venture capital ]
- Ryan Holiday π§ [ self-improvement ]
- Favourite posts: How To Live A Full Life And Leave Nothing On The Table By 30, Don't Waste Time Arguing What A Good Man Is. Be One
- Scott Galloway π [ economics, tech ]
- Wait But Why π¬ [ science ]
- Podcasts
- Armchair Expert π§π»βπ€ [ popular interest ]
- Found My Fitness (with Dr. Rhonda Patrick) π©πΌββοΈ [ health & fitness ]
- Happier Podcast π§ [ self-improvement ]
- Huberman Lab Podcast π¨π½ββοΈ [ health & fitness ]
- JS Party π©π»βπ» [ coding ]
- Pivot (with Kara Swisher and Prof. Scott Galloway) π» [ tech, entrepreneurship ]
- React Native Radio π©π»βπ» [ coding ]
- Syntax π©π»βπ» [ coding ]
- The Drive (with Dr. Peter Attia) π¨π½ββοΈ [ health & fitness ]
- The Kevin Rose Show π§ [ self-improvement ]
- The Tim Ferriss Show π§ [ self-improvement ]
- Favourite episodes: BrenΓ© Brown, Jamie Foxx, Derek Sivers, Debbie Millman
As a side note, I'm currently trying to figure out the best way of building my second brain. I previously used Evernote, but am currently trialling Notion. If you have a good method, please share! I'm using Obsidian and it's working really well so far. π€©