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Almost two years ago, on my first day back from paternity leave, a calendar invite from HR titled quick sync landed in my inbox. I hope you’ve been having a wonderful time with the new baby. Unfortunately, we re going through a reduction in force You know the rest. Shortly after that, I decided to try [...] The post Building a Portfolio Career (2 Years In) appeared first on Christopher Ming Blog .
In January, I ran into a parked Tesla outside of a store that sold overpriced cookies in Fishtown. Not a big deal (it was just a fender bender), but I felt terrible. I called the owner to tell her. She picked up the phone: This is not how I wanted to start the year. You re [...] The post ☑️ 2026 Q1 Update appeared first on Christopher Ming Blog .
Deefer passed away on January 19th, 2026. This is my goodbye letter. I write and publish birthday letters for the kids. Yes, this includes Deefer Dog. You can read Deefer’s 10th birthday letter here. And here are Oliver’s, Annabel’s, Theodore’s, and Madeline’s recent letters. Eight months ago, we asked the vet when we d know it was time. She [...] The post 🐕 More Good Than Bad (Deefer Goodbye)…
This is my friends family newsletter. You probably signed up after reading one of my articles, a LinkedIn post, or after we met. You ll get a new letter 1-2x per month. Madeline Mei Jing Lee was born on November 26th, 2025. I write and publish birthday letters for the kids. You can read Oliver’s, Annabel’s, Theodore’s, [...] The post Can’t Deny This (Madeline Birth Letter) appeared first on…
This is my friends family newsletter. You probably signed up after reading one of my articles, a LinkedIn post, or after we met. You ll get a monthly email. It was only after Chris died last November that I finally got a reply from an old friend. I’ll call him “Alex”. Oh god, I had [...] The post 2026 Goals 2025 Recap appeared first on Christopher Ming Blog .
My friend Chris passed on November 9, 2024, in a motorcycle accident. He was riding slowly out of a parking lot in Los Angeles. They think he hit something. He fell and died. Last week, I went back to New York for his memorial service. One year to the day that Chris and I filled [...] The post ⚓️ A Man Must Have A Code appeared first on Christopher Ming Blog .
This is a review of my 2024 and a public sharing of 2025 goals. The post 2025 Goals 2024 Recap appeared first on Christopher Ming Blog .
Taking another w2 now only delayed the inevitable. All paths lead to me working on this side hustle or working myself. The only question is “when?" The post ✂️ The Connection 005 Not Meant To Play The Son appeared first on Christopher Ming Blog .