Short slides-based book proposal for "Our Life in Lists of 30." This is the 2nd book in the "Life in Lists of 30" memoir series written by Clemens Wan. As I’m on post 825+ in my blog www.listsof30.com , there’s certainly enough lists of 30 content to cover more major topics that coincide with the overall phases of life. I am an author and enthusiastic writer about life's adventures. My writings have evolved from early career, travel, and 30 day challenges into blockchain, parenting, and relationships. I’ve become less addicted to social media posting, but you may see toddler or food pictures now and again. (Yes, I went to Fyre Festival.)

1. Our Life in Lists of 30
by Clemens Wan, Vinessa Wan
Completed, 252 pages
Book Proposal

2. About these slides
Why a deck to talk about a book?
Do what you know - and I know how to make
slides. I promise it will be easy to read and simple
What to Expect
(Besides a lot of lists of 30)
● Book synopsis
● Who will read it
● Why I wrote it
● About me & “Our Life in Lists of 30”
● Sample Chapter
Focus
Leadership & Management
Strategy
Sales & Marketing
Finance
Human Resources
IT, Production, & Logistics
Career & Self-Development
Small Business
Economics & Politics
Industries
Global Business
Concepts & Trends

3. My Life in Lists of 30
I wrote “My Life in Lists of 30” in my
20s and published it in Aug 2015 (Buy it
on Amazon) right before getting
married in October. The preview of the
book was how I proposed to my now
wife.
As I’m on post 825+ in my blog
www.listsof30.com , there’s certainly
enough lists of 30 content to cover
more major topics that coincide with
the overall phases of life in a weird
memoir form.

4. In Clemens’ “Act II” of life, he has
continued using the methodology and
routine of writing lists of 30 to stay curious
about new topics.
This is the sequel to the memoir of “My
Life in Lists of 30” in the “Life in Lists of 30”
Series.
This book is written as a mash-up of lists
of 30 that tells the story of Clemens’ 30s as
he transforms into the suburban Dad he
had once avoided.
TL;DR: Relationships are hard; Parenting
is harder. Loving others truly requires
sacrifice and suffering.
Relevance
What you will Learn
● Writing full lists of 30 are still fun, productive, and
frustrating (in a good and hopefully addictive way)
● The value of decentralization is more than just NFTs and
DAOs
● Public blog publishing gets Clemens into trouble with
planning wedding ideas and early days of parenting
● Clemens is still obsessed with lists of 30s
Review (as written by my wife)
After knowing Clemens for a decade, I can say that he is
truly consistent with his systems and formats. The lists of
30 represent his research, thought process, stream of
consciousness, and neurotic productive behavior. Even
though he has self proclaimed titles of being a
technology philosopher and solutions architect, I believe
he is a writer at heart. If you don't know him, this
pseudo-autobiography with another batch of lists of 30
will definitely give you a glimpse of the man I love. I can’t
wait to write more lists with him.

5. Who is it for?
1. People of all ages (but resonates most with 18-26)
2. People interested in self development and growth
3. People looking for early career advice
4. People who like to daydream
5. People who build networks
6. People with a love for continuous learning
7. People who keep asking questions
8. People open to new perspectives
9. People looking for productivity tips
10. People asking "What now?"
11. People stuck in a "quarter life crisis"
12. People who love to cook and eat
13. People who travel and explore new cultures
14. People looking for personal structure
15. People looking for relationship advice
16. People who love writing and learning
17. People with a sense of humor
18. People who appreciate a romantic love story
19. People who enjoy random musings
20. People who believe in community
21. People seeking adventure
22. People looking for a chuckle
23. People who like shower thoughts
24. People who love science and technology
25. People who are creative thinkers
26. People who are resourceful
27. People who love optimization problems
28. People who challenge the status quo
29. People who meditate
30. People who like lists

6. About Me
I blog: www.listsof30.com
I am an author and enthusiastic writer about life's adventures.
My writings have evolved from early career, travel, and 30 day
challenges into blockchain, parenting, and relationships. I’ve
become less addicted to social media posting, but you may see
toddler or food pictures now and again. (Yes, I went to Fyre
Festival.)
For my day job, I’ve been in the blockchain/cryptocurrency
space since 2014 as a technical solution architect. On the side, I
continue building with the latest technology around Generative
AI and AR/VR applications.

7. Book Contents
INTRODUCTION: WHY MORE LISTS? 7
● 30 Self-Proclaimed Titles 9
● My 30 Under 30 13
● 30 <TEMPLATE> 18
● 30 Principles for Writing Lists of 3019
● 30 Reasons Why I Love Lists of 30 22
● 30 Lessons From Writing 500 Blog
Posts 24
1 ADOLESCENT CAREER 28
● 30 Questions for Professionals 32
● 30 Milestone Questions 33
● 30 Internship Tasks 35
● Lessons Learned from Corporates 40
● 30 Things in the First 30 Days 45
● 30 Work Culture Activities 47
● 30 Things to Prepare a Speech 50
● Business Travel Advice 53
● 30 Conference Goer Tips56
● 30 Conferences I Want to Attend 59
● 30 Organizing Meetup Tips 65
● 30 Business Jargon Phrases 68
● 30 Things SAs Do 71
●
2 DECENTRALIZATION 74
● Blockchain Benefits and Limitations
74
● 30 Blockchain Buzzwords (2015) 77
● 30 Trends with Crypto (2017) 81
● 30 Reasons R3 Will Succeed (2018)
83
● 30 r3 corda wordplay 90
● 30 Blockchain Institutional Readiness
Activities (2020) 92
● 30 DeFi Buzzwords (2021) 100
● 30 ConsenSys Buzzwords (2023) 106
● 30 Ways to Token Gate (2022) 112
● 30 Blockchain Platform Business
Factors (2020) 117
● 30 Blockchain Platform Technical
Factors (2020) 120
● 30 ETH2 Merge Narratives 125
● 30 Go-To-Market Steps for DAOs 130
● 30 Web3 Values 137
3 MARRIED LIFE 142
● 30 Little Things 143
● 30 Wedding Plans 145
● 30 Responsibility for a Groom 148
● 30 Wedding Body Tips 151
● 30 Unique Wedding Ideas 154
● 30 Post Wedding Cheat-day Meals
156
4 RANDOM ADULTING 159
● 30 Micro Resolution Categories 159
● 30 Micro Resolutions 162
● 30 Actions of the Day 166
● 30 More Actions of the Day 170
● 30 Podcasts (2016) 175
● 30 Pieces of Advice for my 20s 179
● 30 Drinking Tips for 30-year-olds 185
● 30 Sleep Hygiene Practices 189
● 30 Year End Activities 192
5 PARENTING LIFE 195
● 30 Tips for Nesting 195
● 30 Baby Blogposts 200
● Pregnancy Monthly Checklist 202
● Daddy’s Pregnancy Diet 204
● Baby Gadgets 206
● Hospital Bag Guide 210
● 30 Solicited Baby Advice 213
● 30 Things I Love About Evie 217
● Parenting First Week Retro 220
● First Trimester Retro 225
● 30 Signs of Parenting Addiction 234
● 30 Toddler Calming Techniques 237
● 30 Fundamental Development
Areas 240
●
AFTERWORD 243
● A Message to Our Daughter 243
● The Giver 246
● 30 Fyre Festival Memories 248
ABOUT THE AUTHORS 252
● 30 Things About Us 252

8. Summary Pt 1
“Make sure you’re happy with
yourself and you’ll find someone else
that can be happy with you.”
“Achievements can happen without
planning, but they don’t happen
without intention and definition. ”
“The core ethos of the work that I’ve
devoted most of my professional
career into is decentralization.”
Why More Lists of 30?
Write lists of 30. Don’t write lists of 30. It works for me, so it might work for you. I’m not trying
to tell you how to live your life. It brings me joy. I’ve weaved it into my identity and my system
of analysis and processing. This chapter shares my 30 Principles for writing lists of 30.
Adolescent Career
When you work on things for longer, you just get better at them and learn from the
experts before you. I thought there was a magical switch that made me into a
professional, but I guess it was a gradual growth into a deeper role with more
responsibility. My adolescent career was a search for leveraging all my superpowers and
surrounding myself with exceptional people.
Decentralization
This chapter could have been shilling blockchains and cryptocurrency, but I wanted to share
some of the enterprise blunders throughout the journey. The technology still has its place,
but it will likely cost more than what people expect because it blends an economic model of
incentives with a tech concept of efficiency. If this didn’t make much sense, feel free to skip
this chapter.

9. Summary Pt 2
“The clock ticks. The heart spoke and
I listened.”
“A big part of adulting involves
listening to podcasts. Don’t ask me
why, but it’s true.”
“Parenting is hard. Much harder
than adulting. I’ve felt more love
because of the suffering.”
“I love fatherhood. It takes up a lot of
time and resources, but I feel my cup
of love is always overflowing. ”
Married Life
It was actually quite easy being single. The independence part came easy when you grew up
being the help. I didn’t realize how hard it’d be growing and changing with someone else...
forever. Even as best friends, we all get lonely and show our greatest insecurities. Who knew
a wedding would be stressful, expensive, and incredibly fun. Best day of my life.
Random Adulting
If I were to do it all over again, I’d do more random adulting without a child. We were just
having the time of our lives with travel and establishing a foundation. I had so much time, I
spent 4 months doing a new random action every day. Those were the days.
Parenting Life
Becoming a father activated all a sense of humor and dad bod I didn’t know was in my
destiny. I know no other way of living now. This chapter describes some of the research I did
when expecting, but none of it prepared me for the sleepless nights and hallucination
through the fourth trimester. Luckily, it was all just a phase and it has continued to get
better.

10. Sample Chapter: Random Adulting
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11. Abstract in Document Form (PDF)