Fixing the “ducking” problem!
A tweet from Andy McKenzie this morning reminded me of a problem I used to have with Apple’s puritan autocorrect – every time I wanted to say “fuck”, “fucking” or “fucked”, my iPhone decided that I...
View ArticleCuriosity was framed.
“Curiosity was framed. Avoid it at your peril. The cat’s not even sick.” That was the opening line of marketing guru Seth Godin’s latest blog, and in my opinion, one of his best. He attributes the...
View ArticleOwning Your Own (Domain) Name
Update, June 2014: Free guide coming soon! Things have changed since I wrote this post. Even more domain names have been taken; but more importantly, some of the services I recommend have changed too....
View ArticleGoing Beyond Inbox Zero
With the release of the iPhone email client mailbox and services like Mailstrom it seems that the idea of reaching “Inbox Zero” has never been more popular. However getting to inbox zero is the easy...
View ArticleHow to Make Your Day Awesome
For the past month I have been making my days awesome. This is the simple trick I’ve been doing to make it happen. As soon as I wake up, I enter into Day One three things that, if I achieved them,...
View ArticleNot Having Time Is Bullshit! You Have Time
This article from Steve at NerdFitness is one of the best I’ve ever read. Steve talks about a simple trick he picked up from a Wall Street Journal article that I’ve found really useful. Whenever you...
View ArticleA Productivity Tip from Ernest Hemingway
At the moment I am reading/listening to Daily Rituals by Mason Currey. Currey has meticulously hunted down the daily rituals of hundreds of famous creative thinkers; Darwin, Beethoven, Franklin, Kafka,...
View ArticleSeth Godin’s Thoughts on Failing
I read Seth Godin’s blog everyday. I’ve talked before about some of Seth’s posts. He is one of those utterly hateable people who can turn out concise, excellent thoughts on a daily basis. Today’s post...
View ArticleMore Wisdom From Seth Godin
I make no secret of my love of Seth Godin and his pithy blog posts. I do my best not to endlessly parrot them here unless they strike a particular chord with me. Todays post, on the difference between...
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