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…
February Plan with Me
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It’s been 2 months since I did a plan with me video. January was a gong show. It started off with a week missed of work because the whole family was sick and then it was all rush rush to keep the all the balls floating. In February I’m using a hybrid productivity system with…
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…
Freelance Friday 040 – Feb 1 2019
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This week was a busy one. The in-laws were out and I had 4 writing projects to get in along with calls for a content client to get to know their customers. I took the week mostly off running after a long hard weekend of activity and knowing that Monday is my birthday so I…
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…
Apple actually puts some pain to Facebook
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Nick at Pixel Envy after reading this article. This is almost a better response than if Apple pulled Facebook’s apps from the App Store. It doesn’t impact typical users at all, but it sounds like it’s causing chaos within the company. And Facebook got themselves into this mess because their internal apps use the same…
Do Your Actions Match Your Priorities?
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When you look at your week, does the time you spend in your day match the things you say are your priorities? If not, what are you going to do about it? Asian Efficiency on your goals vs your actions My gear: https://curtismchale.ca/my-gear Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtismchale Music: https://curtismchale.ca/epidemic
Why Use WordPress for your Business
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Yes, there are lots of CMS options out there and while some may suit different needs, there is currently a clear champion and it’s name is WordPress. Over my 10+ years building sites I’ve worked with a huge variety of businesses and for all of them we’ve turned I to WordPress. I’ve helped people sell…
I’ve already killed my Facebook account but…
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This news makes me extra sceptical about Instagram which I do enjoy. If they do unify any of the apps I’m out.