The Art of Focus Launched
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Today is an early/extra episode of The Smart Business Show. I’m excited to announce the launch of my new book The Art of Focus. It’s free today on Amazon at: https://curtismchale.ca/recommends/the-art-of-focus We’re talking about the things I did as a rest in the midst of a book launch because resting is one of the most…
@macsparky does a screencast on Drafts
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Came across this while doing some research for a client writing project. If you’re not sure what do to with Drafts, give David’s short screencast a look so you can get more familiar with what drafts is and how you could use it. I use Drafts as a text inbox on iOS. I’ll empty it…
Shawn Blanc’s iPad Photo Workflow
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As much as I am now iPad first, I haven’t got a great iPad photo workflow, which sucks because I do love shooting with my Conan 60D. Well over at The Sweet Setup, Shawn, walks us through the simple photo workflow he used when traveling for a month with just his iPad. I’ll be grabbing…
The Workweek Hustle with Fitbit is a bad way to judge success
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Yes sitting is the new smoking and I do have a desk that can move from standing to sitting. I do alternate my posture at my desk regularly to help ensure that I am comfortable. I even get up and take a tour of the house every hour to make sure that even if I…
Building an Ergonomic iPad Work Station
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Almost a year ago now, I decided that all new work I was going to do needed to be done from my iPad. I was disappointed with the state of Apple hardware1 when it came to macOS products and loved my iPad Pro already. The biggest problem with the iPad as my main work machine…
Faith and Radical Transparency
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Christians of pretty much every type have done terribly at this. Particularly when it comes to sexual misconduct. Here is a good talk about what we can do as people of faith when we hear about sexual misconduct, maybe sexual abuse is a better wording, with our leaders and attendees. Here is a single selected…
Utopian Internet Promise
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The early, utopian promise of the internet was as a decentralized network that would connect people under hundreds of millions of websites and communities, each in charge of creating their own rules. But as the internet has evolved, it has become increasingly corporatized, with companies like Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Reddit, Tumblr, and Twitter replacing individually-owned…
Smaller Topic Focused Communities
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From my friend Bob: A good portion of my “growing up” on the Internet focused on participating on writing forums focused on Star Trek. While I thought the community was large, it was tiny in comparison to the Twitters and Facebooks of the world. However, I was able to meet and talk with a more…
Jason Snell on the Brydge iPad Keyboard
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Read the whole thing here. No it’s not Smart Connector based, but it’s actually something you can use on your lap. Monday I’ll have a full look at how I use the iPad on my desk for my full time work machine. This is the next addition when I upgrade from the 9.7” iPad Pro…
Freelance Friday 020 – August 24 2018
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So The Art of Focus launches on August 28th, that’s Tuesday. Came up faster than I thought it would. If you’re not on the email list and want to get told when it’s free in the first two days make sure you sign up. This week was recording the 35k words for The Art of…
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