Author: Curtis McHale
Shane Parrish on how to read
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Over at GQ, Shane Parrish tells us about his reading and note taking routine. It’s not the system I use, but I admit that I’ve fallen off the wagon a bit as I feel so busy. My system involved writing a review of the books I had read and connecting them with the other books…
Where are thou weekend
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Katrina for The Guardian: When my own son, then aged 12, started asking on Sunday nights, “Was that a weekend? Are you kidding?” I knew what he meant. In my family of four, weekends had become as gridlocked as weekdays. My husband and I were shuttling the kids to sports and playdates, cleaning and fixing…
Freelance Friday 043 – Feb 22 2019
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Yup the email/post is a bit late today due to recording silliness yesterday which you can hear about on Monday when I talk about my Ulysses blogging workflow. Other than that, the kids enjoyed more snow this week and I got lots of client work done. If you’ve found my content helpful then new in…
It was windy on my birthday run
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https://youtu.be/68_nA6Dxb5M For my birthday I decided to take my new GoPro Hero 7 and put it through it’s paces on a day off with a 30km run in the cold and wind. While not most people’s idea of a good day (water froze, food froze) I loved every minute of it. My gear: https://curtismchale.ca/my-gear Patreon:…
Make hiring faster without adding stress
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Running your own business is stressful and hard work in most cases but, it doesn’t always have to be. Recruiting for businesses is one of the main tasks that have to be carried out, people come and go from jobs for many reasons, so being able to get new employees quickly and easily is crucial…
iOS, Blink Shell, Mosh and tmux
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https://youtu.be/M0axVFIemQ86 Over the years as a developer I’d heard about tmux a number of times, but when someone said it was a terminal multiplexer my eyes would glaze over and I’d move on to a more immediate problem that needed solving in my development workflow. Then as I moved to the iPad as my main…
More than one profession?
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Darius: How many people can you think of who succeeded at more than one profession or skill? Forget about historical figures like Leonardo Da Vinci or any other genius. Most people achieve any form of success or recognition in that one field. Same goes for picking a business niche. Sure you may look at someone…
Freelance Friday 042 – Feb 15 2019
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My daughter had her first two snow days ever this week as we got what many parts of the world would consider barely a dusting of snow (10cm). We got some time out in the snow as a family, and generally had a good time. I’ve been talking to the patreon supporters about paying myself…
The same amount of time with kids, but more hands on
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This article focuses on mothers, but it’s not always mom. My wife works 4 days a week at 3pm and Saturday morning which has me building blocks, reading stories, and taking my kids to play in the snow. While my parents weren’t neglectful, I remember them sending me outside at 5 (the age of my…
Are your actions today a vote towards the business you want in a decade?
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From Shawn asking himself a question as he makes decisions in his company: Is this a vote toward the type of work environment I want to have in 20 years? Yes Shawn has a team at The Sweet Setup1, but I don’t think there is any less importance to be given to your decisions just…
