🦃 time
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you’ve enjoyed a wonderful day. Perhaps spending it with family, friends, and loved ones. It’s an opportunity to be thankful for the good things in our lives that we enjoy and appreciate. In my neck of… Read more…
Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated
The other day I woke to a Google Alert that I wasn’t expecting. Oh no! They haven’t! I’ve heard of cancel culture… but this is getting ridiculous. As the conflicting thoughts poured in about what this meant… Is this some… Read more…
Watching concrete dry
It’s actually quite fascinating… Today I noticed a contractor fixing the edge of a carpark driveway. So while he worked hard I pulled out the popcorn… knowing this would be a great show. And might just have something good to… Read more…
Decision moments
“Sir, can we see what happens when we put sodium in acid?” “Well… have you checked that your parents have paid your life insurance premiums?” I joked back. We were busy having some end-of-term fun. With 25 students crowding around… Read more…
Read this book
Yesterday I reread Steven Pressfield’s, The War of Art. It’s not a long book, so it didn’t take much time to get through. But oh my gosh! … do I wish I reread it sooner. Despite it being full of… Read more…
Why you should never turn the heat off
In a September mailbag episode, I mentioned about a cold email writing contract I’d applied for through Upwork. I said there was a bit more to say. So we’ll finish it up today… A quick recap: Although my prospect loved… Read more…
Rise of the machines?
There’s a lot of fear out there about AI taking the jobs of copywriters, designers and other freelancers. And fair enough. With commodity services… AI is chomping hard at some heels. But I’m seeing what looks like people stoking the… Read more…
My Top 5 Tips for Efficient Writing
Here’s some good stuff that’s working for me when it comes to writing and not spending time pushing the boulder uphill. Maybe you’ll find these useful to ponder… 1. Never sit down to write at a blank screen or sheet… Read more…
The red glow of “oops”
A few weeks ago I replaced one of the simmer stats in my electric stove. Those are the things you twist around with a knob to get the element to the right temperature. So I wired it all back up.… Read more…
What’s lurking back there?
Today, November 15th, is National Clean Out Your Refigerator Day. Yep… not making that up. (Nothing really surprises me any more 🙄) It’s billed as a great time to make space for the coming holidays. So you can squeeze in… Read more…
