So Author’s and Social Media
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Hrm, need to send this one to my book coach. They tell me I must use social media to make book sales and this, from an author, contradicts that. Social media is not a way to grow your “fame”, it’s a reflection of your fame. Outside of a few outliers like Shit My Dad Says,…
Tom McFarlin – is social media good
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Love many of the points here: Twitter seems to promote more negativity on all sides of a given issue. People tend to complain more, offer fewer solutions, and chastise one another more than they offer any alternative course of action. I don’t see how this can be a Good Thing. On Instagram: This results in…
Chris goes Linux instead of Mac
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After 10 years with Apple I’ve finally taken a new direction and bought an Oryx Pro from System76 last week. He’s had hardware issues and is just done. I feel that same way in so many ways but have a few apps that are just so nice for macOS. Apps like Vellum and Scrivener. Maybe…
How do I become a freelance web developer?
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First the question is, when is the right time to become a freelance developer? start working for someone else to learn the basics of your industry build out a plan to move out on your own negotiate with your spouse if you have one specialize and keep refining what you’re going to do Watch the…
You’re Busy, your time is a gift
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There is a trap that so many business owners fall in to. It comes up when you have a past client that needs some advice. You happily answer some emails and give advice and continue to point them in the right direction. You figure at some point they’ll pay you for…something. You just keep sinking…
To Win at Work You Need to Be Deliberate About Practice
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Deliberate practice isn’t a lot of fun, and it’s not immediately profitable. It means being in the pool before sunrise, working on your swing or stride when you could be hanging out with friends, practicing fingering or breathing in a windowless room, spending hours perfecting details that only a few other people will ever notice.…
Freelance Friday 021 – August 31 2018
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This week I launched The Art of Focus. If you got it this week I’d very much appreciate a review of the book. Reviews are what help the book reach more people because they affect the Amazon ranking. It’s very inexpensive for a while longer then I’ll be marking the price back up to $9.99,…
Automated Journalling?
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Chris Bowler writes about making journaling stick as a habit. While I love some of the advice, parts of it feel wrong to me. Yes, start small. Write down anything for the day. Doesn’t matter how long it is. Even just list the meals you had and if you liked them. I also agree fully…
If You Avoid Sites like Upwork, how do you find work?
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https://youtu.be/yRl0a6igKnA6 I get why people ask this question, they just don’t have a name yet. No one knows that they provide their services. The thing that Upwork and similar sites provide is clients looking for people to do work. Drawbacks to Upwork and similar sites clients often racing to lower pricing you’re competing with lots…
Kids Unplugging from Social Media
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While I certainly have the view that “kids these days” are always plugged in to social media, it would seem that I’m not quite right. Few quotes: Isabelle, an 18-year-old student from Bedfordshire who doesn’t want to disclose her surname, turned against social media when her classmates became zombified. “Everyone switched off from conversation. It…
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