Category: Links of Interest
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
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
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
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