Ultralight Ideas

Ultralight Ideas Arca-Swiss Clamp Challenge: Part 1 – Customer Request

Devin was extremely grateful for our stool ultripod. A happy customer always makes my day but Devin took it several steps further. I make it a daily habit to message every customer, one-by-one, to see if their shipment arrived on time. Without prompting, he responded with enthusiasm and a complete, honest review of our product. Interactions like this …

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Five Things Social Media Advertising Tells Me About You

Relationships

How can I help you? Answering this question will serve as a guide for what we’re about to discover. I’ve been experimenting with social media advertising this past week on: Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, & Reddit. This will be less analytical and more of a real “throw it all on the wall and see what …

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The Last Thing My Grandpa Taught Me

Relationships

If my grandpa was still alive today, I would apologize. I would apologize for not being grateful as a child when he took me to the San Diego zoo every week. I would apologize for not saying thank you when he wiped my butt after pooping on the toilet like a big boy. I would …

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Zen and Minimalism is a Gateway for Ultralight Ideas

Health, Relationships

The first time I was gearing up for ultralight backpacking, I became obsessed with the grams and ounces. Any idea I found where I could shave off weight felt like a creative orgasm as I was reaching for that imaginary ultralight perfection. This is a necessary rite of passage. Because any transformation always starts by …

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A Brand New Ultralight Origin Story

Financial Freedom, Health, Relationships

My name is Andrew Le and I’m what you call a ‘refugee baby’. My mom experienced the archetypal teenage pregnancy with a twist. Both my parents were just kids that escaped the Vietnam War. My father was from Laos and my mother from Vietnam. They somehow ended up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin acclimating to life in …

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Getting Laid Off, The Ultralight Way

Financial Freedom

I received the call yesterday afternoon. My recruiter had the same tone of voice my mom had before she told me she gave my puppy away. Fortunately, it was less tragic than that. My remote work contract is expiring on the 24th and she wished me the best of luck. “Everybody has a plan until …

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How to Become a Bitcoin-Friendly Business

Financial Freedom

I am a believer in the idea of bitcoin. It is a genuine ultralight idea. It’s actually one of only a few assets I can wrap my head around. If you’re new to bitcoin, there’s a great explainer post here. They say you should never invest in anything you don’t understand. That being said, I don’t …

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How to Automate Your Online Store Shipping Using Amazon FBA

Financial Freedom

As a first order of business, I decided to pivot from selling exclusively on Amazon to generating sales on my own website. Why, what’s changed? A lot. I started to see the limitations of my current business model. When I first started out, I was selling extremely niche products to a very small market. It …

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Goodbye HustleRN.com, Hello Ultralightideas.com

Financial Freedom, Health, Relationships

It’s been a full year of blogging and I’m proud to say that I met my goal and haven’t missed a single post. After reflecting about the purpose of the blog and having developed a consistent writing habit, I decided to change HustleRN.com to Ultralightideas.com. I did this for a few reasons. First, I wanted …

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Where Do My Customers Hang Out?

Financial Freedom

First and foremost, shoutout to Ryan Daniel Moran, author of the book I’m reading: 12 Months to $1 Million for commenting on a previous post with some very encouraging words. He’s out there finding random blogs and rooting for us! Cheers. This brings me to my current obstacle on my road to earning more than a doctor: finding my customers. …

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