Month: November 2019
Friday Notes 080 – November 22 2019
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One of the things I always wonder about is what parents who work out of the house do when their kid suddenly gets sick and they have to deal with it. Today (Thursday) my 9-year-old is upstairs not feeling well in the bathroom, but that doesn’t mean I have to take time off work. My…
When do Women Peak in Sport?
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My wife and I have been wondering a bunch lately about how women peak in sport. At what age to they peak? How does biology affect their output? Sadly, as we learned in Invisible Women, there really isn’t much out there for research no women in sport. This video from Mary Cain, highlights sports systems…
Be Fast So the Cost of Production Is Small
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James Somers on working quickly. The obvious benefit to working quickly is that you’ll finish more stuff per unit time. But there’s more to it than that. If you work quickly, the cost of doing something new will seem lower in your mind. So you’ll be inclined to do more. He also posits that it’s…
Joe Released Working With OmniFocus
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My friend Joe has released his updated working with OmniFocus course. While I don’t use OmniFocus I’ll be going through it because there are always methods that you can use in your system, be it digital or analogue. A small tweak that improves the effectiveness of the work you get done can yield huge returns.
10 Cool Tips for Using Your Ipad More Bettah
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I don’t share many of the YouTube videos I watch, and I don’t even use the default Apple Mail on iOS but that cool tip is what got me to share this video from Chris Lawley. Short video and if you’re on iPad I bet you’ll find at least one you didn’t know about and…
Three Types of iPad Pro EDC
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My last video was all about my clean ergonomic iPad centric desk setup. Today we’re going to talk about what I take with me when I head out of the house with my iPad Pro for the day. I’ll mostly leave my bag out of it for now because it’s in flux, and depending on…
Maybe Not Work-Life Balance
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Tracy Bower for Fast Company on not looking for work-life balance When you separate work and life, it’s a little bit harder to make that connection. But when you think of work as part of a full life and a holistic experience, it becomes easier to see that success in one aspect often supports another.…
Friday Notes 079 – November 15 2019
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This week was great, and then a kid got sick which makes things tougher. It’s harder to find time for work because we need to keep the kid home instead of having someone over to play with them. Usually kids being sick means I loose 4 hours of work at a minimum. When that happens,…
Make a $40 Video Key Light
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Have you ever wanted to improve your lighting for YouTube but balked at the price of “entry” level lights? Today I’m going to show you what you can achieve with about $40 to build a light. Links Bowl: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003A4JFUE/?tag=blogcurtismchale-20 LED strip: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CVRVPRM/?tag=blogcurtismchale-20 Neewer diffusion fabric: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XS1PWG8/?tag=blogcurtismchale-20 Small Rig Clamps: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PHNRS3N/?tag=blogcurtismchale-20 Small Rig Arm: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B076KDDBW5/?tag=blogcurtismchale-20 My…
Tired of Finding Lego on the Stairs
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Shawn Blanc about finding Lego at the top of the stairs after the kids are in bed: One day, my boys will be grown and they will move out to live on their own. And my wife and I will finally live in a clean and quiet house. And we will miss the days, like…
