Friday Notes 094 – March 13 2020
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While my kids were sick for a few weeks with a fever, it’s now our regular caregiver’s turn. What that has meant for me is about 5 less hours of work a week for the last month. In some ways these constraints are great because they force me to focus **only** on the few things
4 Ways I Increase Friction to Get More Done
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Most people look to reduce friction to get more done, but I’m weird and one of the first things I look at when I’m needing to get a good amount of work done is increasing the friction in my life. Not just all friction, but the right amount of friction that forces me to limit
The Books That Changed My Business
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After 12 years in business, things run fairly smooth around here. I’ve made a bunch of mistakes, and put processes in place to help ensure that I don’t make further mistakes. I’ve read lots of books and learned a bunch of things that changed my business. Today is all about those books that helped my
Early March Book Haul
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While I said to myself two weeks ago I would put a hold on purchasing more books, that didn’t happen. Let’s take a look at what I found in the last few weeks. – How to Read a Book: [Independent Publisher](https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781476790152?aff=curtismchale) | [Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/dp/1476790159/?tag=blogcurtismchale-20) | [Book Depository](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=5478&awinaffid=674023&clickref=&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.bookdepository.com%252FHow-Read-Book-Mortimer-J-Adler%252F9780671212094%5D%5D) – Under Wildwood: [Independent Publisher](https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062024718?aff=curtismchale) | [Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/dp/006202471X/?tag=blogcurtismchale-20) | [Book
Words Have a Past
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Up front let’s get this out, I’m a white dude of middle age. There are lots of things I don’t know and can’t understand at an emotional level because of my upbringing. I don’t think this means I shouldn’t expend effort to see through the eyes of others though. To start down this road one
Friday Notes 093 – March 6 2020
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Today no “special” content for email subscribers only. If you want this type of content every week [subscribe](https://curtismchale.ca/subscribe). > Scarcity captures our attention, and this provides a narrow benefit: we do a better job of managing pressing needs. But more broadly, it costs us: we neglect other concerns, and we become less effective in the
Ready Player One
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I’ve had Ready Player One on my list of books to read and movies to watch for a while now. Well the DVD came available a week before the book did at my local library, so today I’m going to talk about my thoughts on both of them. What do I think of the styles
Mr Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore
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I first saw this as a beautiful cover from [Byways in Bookland](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM5GuSLTOIN-zxX0fQ_V6Ww) and after reading a few other reviews I borrowed it via Libby from my local library. I’m of two minds as I reflect on the book. On one hand, I finished it and enjoyed it. I enjoyed the characters and while the finish
Single Stand YouTube Studio for Under $350
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Today I’m going to show off my single stand YouTube studio. The setup, minus the camera, comes in at just over $300USD and it would be perfectly suitable to grab a [tripod phone mount](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B06VXJMMQ3/?tag=blogcurtismchale-20) and use that instead of my [Canon 90D](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B083QQG8Y8/?tag=blogcurtismchale-20). – $20.99 [Neewer Light Stand](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K69A0QY/?tag=blogcurtismchale-20) – $149.99 [Neewer Rollable 30X53 LED Panel](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R5TKVSC/?tag=blogcurtismchale-20) –
Unsurprisingly Deleting Facebook Is Good for You
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So deactivating Facebook is good for you. I don’t actually remember how long it’s been since I deleted my Facebook account, but it’s been a while. It’s been long enough that I don’t even remember if I missed it or not. A side benefit long term is that the messaging system that PAC (Parent council
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