Productize Myself: What I Accomplished in Six Months

October 1, 2025

This paper details my journey following an unexpected career break on April 1, 2025, when my employment at Google ended. After a decade of chasing job titles and promotions, I found myself at a crossroads, financially unprepared but also burned out. Inspired by Naval Ravikant's philosophy of 'Productize Yourself,' I decided to take a six-month break to focus on self-discovery and building assets with the potential to generate passive income in the future. This led to two main initiatives: (a) rebranding my father's Pu'er tea business, and (b) building my personal brand on social media. Throughout the whole journey, GenAI plays a critical role for me to manage through multiple projects in parallel. I invite you to read it and share any feedback!