Dean Yeong resides all the way out in Malaysia and balances his time with writing on his site DeanYeong.com as well as being the SEO & Blog Manager for Appsumo & Sumo.com.

If you've not read any of his articles, I strongly recommend you to check out his site. It's full of great articles that will help you be productive, perform at a high level and ultimately be a better human being.

In our conversation, we talk about how Dean got into writing, even though English wasn't his first language. We also touch on topics such as the lessons learned from getting older as well as the "day 1" concept.

I had a great time talking with Dean and I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation.

Relevant Links:

• Website
• Twitter
• Galiway.blog

Topics Mentioned:

• How Dean got started with writing
• Finding accountability for writing consistently
• How Dean improved his language skills
• Finance and the importance of learning how to manage your money
• Being the SEO & Blog Manager for AppSumo & Sumo.com
• Reflecting on ageing and the importance of your 30s
• Jeff Bezo's "Day 1" Concept
• How often Dean reads and how he sets the time for it
• Quitting books early and the importance of it
• Movement training, Crossfit and keeping fit
• The habit of note-taking
• Intermittent fasting
• How to stay consistent & remain accountable
• WordPress vs Webflow
• Fathom analytics.

Tools Mentioned:

• Roam research note-taking app
• Obsidian note-taking app
• Zero intermittent fasting app

Books Mentioned:

• Principles - Ray Dalio
• Ego Is The Enemy - Ryan Holiday