A Day In The Life

  • The J-List: August 11th

    Howdy, howdy, howdy newsletter fam! August has been a bunch of fun, and I hope everyone here has had a great month as well Topic I’m Pondering Over the past few weeks, I’ve developed a strategy of creating YouTube vlogs. These vlogs will speak about my coding projects, starting with my journey to create a…

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  • The J-List: 27th July

    Hope everyone has had an incredible month of July. Mine was packed full of travel, weddings, and love. With all the good vibes in the air, I came across a lot of interesting finds, let’s break it down. Podcast I’m Listening To Tim Ferris hosted Maui Nui founder Jake Muise on his podcast. This episode…

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  • The J-List: Jon’s Breakdown – June 29th

    Hey everyone! So this will be the first time I’ve done this, but I got the idea to write a small newsletter weekly talking about things I’ve discovered, learned, and just overall enjoyed throughout the week. Please let me know what you think and subscribe to follow along! Interesting Discovery This Week Much of my…

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  • The Three Alarms

    One of the hobbies I’ve built into my routine is reading. It never used to be this way, I actually hated to read when I was young, but since entering my twenties, learning from others I’ve found is the best way to acquire new skills and change mindset. My most recent read was, “The 3…

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  • Commit To The Bit – March 28th, 2023

    Hey there blog family, been a little bit since I’ve have the chance to write a big blog update, and I wanted to talk through some of the progress that’s been made recently and where I am with my goals, and how things have progressed over the past month The last time I wrote was…

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  • First Long Form Video of 2023!

    Last night, I dropped this video of how dumb lists help me create new ideas. I discovered this tool a few years back from a book called Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon. In his book, he talks about how Dumb Lists are an insanely useful tool for generating creativity and sparking new ideas.…

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  • If You’re New Here

    Hi there! I’m Jon, the writer and creator of A Day With Jon. Thank you for stopping by. I’m an automotive electrical/software engineer, YouTuber, blogger, and musician. This blog was created with the goal of sharing my experiences, thoughts, and insights on living a creative, innovative, and full life. This year, I’m on a journey…

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  • 2023 Mantra – Commit To The Bit

    Hey WordPress crew, As I’ve progressed into my late twenties, I’ve started each year with a mantra. 2022 was “Why Not,” pushing me to broaden my comfort zone and consider why I decline opportunities. This year, 2023, is “Commit to the Bit.” To me, “Commit to the Bit” means doing things with complete intention and…

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  • I Automated Secret Santa with Python

    Its that time of year where Secret Santa rolls around faster than you know it, and this year was no exception. For those unfamiliar, Secret Santa is a Christmas Gift exhange in which a person is randomly assigned a friend to gift to within a friend group. Nobody know whom is gifting to whom, and…

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  • How Much Money Do Americans Spend On Lunch?

    The Backstory As I chomped on my take out sandwich during work today, I thought to myself, “Did I really just spend $16 for an artisan sandwich?” “Well, atleast I support local business,” I would try to reassure myself. This got me thinking, how much is the average fast food sandwich? Subways 5 lies dollar…

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