Month: July 2018
Jason Snell reminds us what the product is if we’re not paying
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Great thoughts from Jason Snell on Anchor podcasting. Sure it’s free but that means you’re the product. They’re going to sell ads against your content at some point. Years ago I started banging the drum about free services. I happily pay for Transistor because I know I’m not the product. I’m the customer. Transistor launches…
Some Indie Fiction I’m excited about
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The sequel to Akairya is getting closer to completion. I’ve read the first one and it was good. One part was a bit to “adult” for my 7-year-old but it wasn’t aimed at readers that young anyway. I just tweak it a bit for her and we both love it. I’ll be buying a copy…
On Ergonomic Keyboards
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Nice review of the Microsoft Surface Ergonomic Keyboard. I still prefer my Kinesis Freestyle Solo and I have the second version as well. I’m back on the original right now till I get appeared USB hub for my iPad since V2 had a USB hub in it doesn’t get enough power from the iPad directly.…
The MacBook Pro Updates Suck and Why I’m Happy
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For many it was a day to smile. After a long wait Apple decided to grace us with and update for their “Pro” laptops. We saw speed bumps across the board. We saw more RAM for some models. While many rejoiced I looked and was yet again disappointed. Apples definition of Pro is broken The…
Failure that looks like Success
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This was a great post and it comes at an interesting time. See I’ve got this video recorded uploaded and schedule for Wednesday that talks more about my failure/struggles. It’s scary to have it ready since I’m using it as a push to talk with my wife about it. The video claims I have, but…
Freelance Friday 015 – July 20 2018
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Over the last few weeks I’ve done a few things. First, I’ve been working on building a book launch list for my next book called Finding Focus. Second, I’ve been looking at new ways to monetize a bunch of my content. I’ll be looking at content from contributors and doing some reviews of products that…
Should I Read it 024 – Captivate by Vanessa Van Edwards
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Today’s book is for all of us that have stood feeling dumb at some networking event with no one to talk to. Purchase Captivate on Amazon Written review of Captivate This episode of Should I Read It is brought to you by The 8 Week Business Bootcamp. If you’re tired of struggling with your business,…
How to decode people with Vanessa Van Edwards
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Have you ever wanted to be less awkward in social situations? Wanted to not be the one holding a drink in solitude as you try to “network”. Want to be able to read the little expressions that people use as you talk to them? Well then Captivate, by Vanessa Van Edwards is here for you.…
Facebook isn’t friendship
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Losing friends because you’re not on Facebook is only a valid concern to the extent that your ‘friends on Facebook’ are not really friends at all. From the great James Shelley. I do have a Facebook profile but the only thing I use it for is to interact with two groups. One is a book…
How Many Hours Does a Freelancer Bill In A Day?
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I recently had someone reach out to find out what my daily hours looked like. Here were the questions specifically. How many billable hours do you aim for in a day? How many hours of exercise per day? How do you handle disruptions to your schedule? (e.g. do you plan for some leeway in your…
