• Specialization talk, fixing the problems of specializing on a platform like WordPress

    by

    Lots off good tidbits. Here they talk about the problem with specializing on a platform like CraftCMS or even WordPress. The boom will end and you’ll be in trouble. Here you hear when the research really started. He emailed 50 potential clients to talk about their problem. Here they talk about the importance of having…

    Read More →

  • Build Your Saas on Budgeting

    by

    Build Your Saas on budgeting. This was a great talk on budgeting and how you think about your expenses. One of the keys is not to get stuck in a mindset either way. Just spending small amounts adds up and never spending can cost you with the time you put in.

    Read More →

  • Subscriptions can kill your budget

    by

    Here is a great illustrated guide to checking your Apple subscriptions from iOS. I didn’t have any I didn’t expect but I know my friend Jason recently did an audit of his recurring expenses and saved himself hundreds of dollars for the year. In my upcoming book The Freelancer’s Guide to Getting Started I have…

    Read More →

  • Freelance Friday 031 – Nov 9 2018

    Freelance Friday 031 – Nov 9 2018

    by

    This week the big thing is that my next book The Freelancer’s Guide to Getting Started is available for preorder. Get it now because the price is going up once it launches on November 27th. If you want to make sure you have your freelance business heading out the gate on the right foot, this…

    Read More →

  • Should I Read It 032 – There is So much Good Reading Outside Business and Self-Help

    Should I Read It 032 – There is So much Good Reading Outside Business and Self-Help

    by

    Today we’re going to venture outside the business and self-help genre of books and look at a bunch of fiction and history books. There is so much good reading to be done, so don’t limit yourself. Find the written review here. This episode of Should I Read It is brought to you by my latest…

    Read More →

  • There is so much good reading outside of self-improvement

    There is so much good reading outside of self-improvement

    by

    Today we’re departing a bit from a full book review because not all books are suited specifically to a review. Some of them are just fun, or informational. They provide little direction to evaluate and communicate. We’re going to look at a bunch of books I’ve read in the last year that I’ve enjoyed for…

    Read More →

  • My iOS video workflow on The Sweet Setup

    by

    You know I’m iOS first because I’ve said it a few times. Many of you have asked how I do it so I’ve been writing about it. Today you can read about how I shoot and edit videos with LumaFusion on my iPad Pro over on The Sweet Setup.

    Read More →

  • Some Marketing That Has Worked for Me

    by

    In a few weeks, Jason Resnick and I are going to be leading a workshop called Stop the Cycle. We’ll be talking about the marketing that’s worked for us and how to take control of your time so that you don’t miss your marketing activities. Since Jason is going to lead the marketing talk, I…

    Read More →

  • Dealing with zip files in iOS

    Dealing with zip files in iOS

    by

    One of the things I get to do as I develop websites on iOS is deal with .zip files. I download plugins for WordPress and need to uncompressed them to upload to a client site. I need to grab a folder of files and compress them for a client so they have a copy of…

    Read More →

  • Operating System Windowing and Focused Productivity: An Assertion on Why iOS feels more productive

    Operating System Windowing and Focused Productivity: An Assertion on Why iOS feels more productive

    by

    I’ve made no secret about my change to a mostly iOS work environment. I eschew the task managers that everyone talks about and stick with paper and pen because it allows more focus. It’s so much harder to make commitments for future me with paper. In short, I believe that constraints are amazing. They make…

    Read More →