Author Archives: Liam Anders Chen

About Liam Anders Chen

I believe that life is too short to struggle with broken tools or disorganized schedules. My goal is to strip away the complexity so you can spend less time managing your life and more time actually living it.

Creating a Sustainable Daily Routine You’ll Actually Follow

How to build a routine for sustainability.

I spent most of my twenties chasing the “perfect” morning routine I saw on productivity blogs—the kind that involves forty-five minutes of meditation, a green smoothie, and a deep-dive journaling session before the sun even comes up. It was exhausting, expensive, and ultimately, it was a complete lie. Most of these influencers treat productivity like… Read More: Creating a Sustainable Daily Routine You’ll Actually Follow »

Stop Overcomplicating Connection: How Shared Meals Build Friendships and Strip Away the Noise of Modern Life.

How shared meals build friendships through connection.

Stop trying to host “dinner parties.” I see people spending three hours prepping a five-course menu and another two hours cleaning a kitchen that was already spotless, all just to impress a few people they barely know. It’s exhausting, expensive, and frankly, a total waste of energy. We’ve turned social connection into a high-stakes performance… Read More: Stop Overcomplicating Connection: How Shared Meals Build Friendships and Strip… »

Stop Managing Your Stagnation: Minimalist Techniques for Overcoming Creative Procrastination So You Can Finally Start Living.

Techniques for overcoming creative procrastination.

I was sitting at my desk last Tuesday, surrounded by three different “productivity planners” and a half-finished mechanical keyboard project, staring at a blank cursor like it was a personal insult. I had spent two hours researching the “perfect” workspace setup instead of actually writing, falling into the exact trap most gurus try to sell… Read More: Stop Managing Your Stagnation: Minimalist Techniques for Overcoming Creative Procrastination… »

Stop Performing for Others: the Truth About Why Eating Alone Got a Bad Reputation and How to Reclaim Your Time.

Why eating alone got a bad reputation.

I remember sitting in a crowded downtown bistro last Tuesday, staring intensely at my phone like it was a lifeline, just to avoid the crushing weight of people wondering why I didn’t have a companion. It’s a ridiculous, performative dance we all do. We’ve been conditioned to believe that a solo table is a sign… Read More: Stop Performing for Others: the Truth About Why Eating Alone… »

Stop Managing Your Chaos and Start Living: the Only Strategies for Effective Time Blocking You’ll Ever Need

Strategies for effective time blocking guide.

I remember sitting at my desk three years ago, surrounded by three different productivity apps, a color-coded planner, and a mounting sense of dread. I was obsessed with finding the perfect “system,” yet I was still drowning in reactive tasks and missed deadlines. Most of the gurus online will try to sell you on complex,… Read More: Stop Managing Your Chaos and Start Living: the Only Strategies… »

Stop Fighting the Noise: a Minimalist Guide to Improving Focus in Open Workspaces

Improving focus in open workspaces guide.

I remember sitting at my old desk in a high-rise office, trying to finalize a logistics report while three different conversations collided right above my head and a colleague’s phone rang incessantly in the background. I tried everything the “experts” suggested—expensive noise-canceling headphones that felt like earmuffs and those ridiculous “focus apps” that just added… Read More: Stop Fighting the Noise: a Minimalist Guide to Improving Focus… »