Category: Links of Interest
Jason Snell on iOS Roadblocks
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From Jason: As I wrote earlier this month, I ended up finishing my Six Colors Report Card story on the Mac because I ran into several roadblocks when I tried to finish the project on my iPad. He has a bunch of minor things that he couldn’t “just do” on an iPad and so…he went…
iPad and Mac Mini
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My next computer will be a mini so I liked this post about what Frederico Viticci is doing to control his Mac from his iPad.
Cory on snowballs
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Cory says: Even though today I am starting with a bigger snowball than I did 11 years ago, I wasn’t purposeful or consistent or deliberate enough to have built my next snowball while the other snowball — iThemes — had gained substantial momentum and now is rolling successfully without me. Unfortunately most business owners fall…
Kids act like we act
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After reading this piece by Austin Kleon, I was reminded of what I wrote recently about cutting device time for my kids. Putting them both together, if I want my kids to spend less time on devices and bugging me about device time I need to be on my stuff less. They see what I…
Consume or Create?
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Shawn Blanc: As you seek to build a creative habit, it is professional-grade to be intentional with that time. You do this by (1) planning ahead; (2) scheduling yourself time to work; and (3) removing as many distractions as possible. This is literally what any top performer does. I said to patreon last week that…
Cutting kid device time
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In this great article on letting kids be bored here is one highlight. When not being uberparented, kids today are left to their own devices — their own digital devices, that is. Parents preparing for a long car ride or airplane trip are like Army officers plotting a complicated land maneuver. Which movies to load…
I cut 50% of my list once
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CJ Chilvers: The goal of my newsletter is to connect with my readers. It’s a simple, clear goal, but it’s not easy to maintain. Higher open rates on fewer emails are worth vastly more to me than lower open rates on many emails. Because of this, I periodically unsubscribe large numbers of readers from my…
What Steve did when he felt overwhelmed
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I’m feeling the same way and while I didn’t do a Trello board, I did add a bunch of stuff to Things. You’ll see exactly what I’m doing on Wednesday if you follow me on YouTube.
Shawn Blanc and Do Not Disturb
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Shawn after talking about family dinner and interruptions: That’s why, for the month of February (at least) during the evening hours between 5:00 until 7:30 pm, both my wife and I are putting our phones in Do Not Disturb and leaving them in another room. I have DND on all the time except for my…
Jeff on Burnout and Stress
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Jeff writing on his site Rocket Panda: My generation has been told time and time again to go to college, do what makes you happy, and to follow your dreams. That is precisely what I did and I am working in the field I went to school for and I love my job. Yet, I…