When time is of the essence
I’m staring down the barrel of my kitchen timer. Tick… tick… tick… Already a minute has passed since I wound it up to 30 minutes. I can feel the stress rising already. Because I’ve only got until it hits zero… Read more…
I hate email
Today I was reminded how much I hate email! Not what you expect a daily email fanatic to say, right? Let me just pop in a little context… Here’s the story: I just picked up a new email client through… Read more…
Worth reading today
I’ve done a fair bit of email marketing training. And come across a certain principle more than once. It’s a question to think about before sending an email to your list. More or less it’s this: “Before I send this… Read more…
Busking tips
Last night I dropped my girls at the P1Harmony concert in Auckland. Anticipation for it has been brewing for months in the Milham household. My wife now feels like she’s lost hearing in her left ear — a certain vocal… Read more…
Cold email shoulders and tar wading
There’s some interesting experiences and questions that you lot are sharing. And I’m loving hearing from you. One reply that rolled in said: Good email, Chris. I’m just replying with 2 questions: 1. Did you ever hear back from this… Read more…
Leaky as a sieve…
A headline from just a few days ago reads: “Microsoft’s AI research team mistakenly leaked 38TB of the company’s private data” 38TB? Go ahead: record over 2 years of continuous HD video. It’s that much! Or: cram 39,400 filing cabinets… Read more…
National Elephant Appreciation Day 🐘
Who else loves elephants? 🙋♀️🙋♂️ From Dumbo to the glorious Kashin at Auckland Zoo, Elephants have always held a special place in my heart. They’re just supremely amazing creatures! Every day they eat from 250 to even as much as… Read more…
I guess it’s a cleaning strategy?
Phone rang. “Hello?” I answered. “Mate… can we come do the window sill repair for your bathroom today?” It was the builder. I’d wondered how long “we’ll fit you in soon” meant. “Uh… sure,” I said, surprised but relieved. “Good… Read more…
Brrr!
Some places on Earth exist in an almost perpetual winter.⛄ Take Oymyakon in Siberia. With an average temperature of -55°C (-67°F) in winter! But most places where humans like to live have at least a brief glimpse of a summer… Read more…
Weekly encouragement
We’re at the start of a new week. They just keep rolling on don’t they? I wanted to share a resource that I found incredibly helpful last year when I was getting more serious about writing. You may find this… Read more…
