In last week’s members-only episode of How I Built It, I end up accidentally coaching my guest, Tanya, for 20 minutes on storytelling. It’s a really good conversation about what makes a good story — ?become a member if you want to hear it?. One thing I mentioned to her later — when she was trying to figure out her…
Over the years, I’ve posted tours of my desk. I try to update it 2-3 times per year when significant hardware changes happen. Since the last post (Fall 2022), I’ve made several changes to light positioning, I/O devices, and added one big piece to the puzzle. Check out the updated page
The word ‘Control’ evokes various thoughts and emotions, many of which are negative. Control is often associated with an excessive desire to dominate or dictate every aspect of a situation. The bad guys in movies and in real life desire control at almost any cost. Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars said the only way to improve life in the galaxy…
It’s time for my 15th annual Favorites post. It’s always fun reviewing my old favorites, seeing how the picks have evolved, and realizing how much more verbose I’ve gotten in describing them. One notable change — I’ve added “Video Game.” This might be ephemeral, as I don’t play video games SUPER often, but this year, there’s definitely one. OK…let’s get…
I want you to think about the times you make introductions to people. Maybe you’re introducing a coworker to your spouse, or a friend from… Continue reading on Podcast Workflows »
Imagine you walk into a new UPS store that opened up in your town, and you need to ship a gift to your best friend, in Grand Rapids… Continue reading on Podcast Workflows »
When I was in 5th grade, I had to do a report on a family member who immigrated to the United States. My maternal grandfather, Louis (Luigi) “Pop” Addorissio, was the only family I knew who did that. He came to the US from Italy in 1949, at the age of 19. I sadly don’t remember any of the questions I asked,…
Over the weekend, I was arguing with my 6 year old daughter about why Friday by Rebecca Black is an objectively bad song. Continue reading on Podcast Workflows »
Something I’ve been toying around with a lot more since the iPhone 15 Pro came out is the Action Button. Right now on my phone, it simply adds a new task to Things 3 via Shortcut. But on my Apple Watch Ultra, I always felt the perfect use case was to dictate a note?—?also via Shortcut, where I explicitly have the…
Over the years, I’ve published a great many gift guides on my blog. From freelancers, to podcasters, to working from home, and even my… Continue reading on The Automated Solopreneur »
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