Reading Time: < 1 min It’s always good to be able to solve a problem, but it’s often far better to help make the problem crystal clear before you try to solve it. I was recently watching the excellent movie “Moneyball”, and this scene shows exactly what I’m talking about: The scouts are all trying to solve the problem and […]
Three ways of learning
Reading Time: < 1 min I was recently listening to a great podcast about the life of Alexander Hamilton on “How To Take Over the World”. I encourage you to listen the full show yourself, but one piece that stuck out to me was a section about the three ways that Hamilton learned. From the show: If you can learn […]
The Sunday Summary: I know a guy, mobile keyboard, and theoretically altruistic journalism
Reading Time: < 1 min In an effort to help me keep up with everything I post each week, here is my latest “Sunday Summary” of my posts from the week. Mon, July 8: I know a guy in NYCIf you ever visit New York City and want to explore, here’s the guy that you need to bring along with […]
Thank others for their gift of time
Reading Time: < 1 min We all know that our time is limited. 86,400 seconds every day seems like a lot, but our entire life is only around 4,000 weeks (if we’re lucky) which sounds shockingly short. If someone is willing to gift some of their time to you, you should respond accordingly. In his book “Giftology“, author John Ruhlin […]
Theoretically altruistic journalism
Reading Time: 2 min The latest episode of the “You’re Wrong About” podcast focuses on phones, and makes the argument that phones are generally a good thing for people to have — even teens. Included in the show was a discussion on the potential ban of TikTok, where they shared: And it’s not about improving these systems or improving […]
How we work with our clients
Reading Time: 4 min Over the years we’ve refined our approach in working with clients to help make sure the relationship is solid, successful, and mutually enjoyable. As we’ve honed that approach, we’ve come up with 11 items that explain how the relationship will work. I hope this list helps you in two ways: The items in this list […]
What keyboard do you use on your phone?
Reading Time: < 1 min When asked “what keyboard do you use on your phone?”, I’m guessing the answer that most people give is “the one it came with”, but you may be surprised to learn that there are ton of different keyboards that you can use on your phone/tablet. I’ve talked about great desktop keyboards before, as well as […]
If your goal is to bring people to your website, don’t immediately ask them to leave
Reading Time: 2 min An interesting trend I’ve noticed over the last few years is for websites to include links to their social media platforms at the very top of the site. It seems counter-productive to work hard to bring users to your website, only to immediately ask them to go off to Facebook or Instagram instead. There are […]
I know a guy in NYC
Reading Time: 3 min Our family recently spent a week in New York, and one of those days we spent with Adam Guy of “I Know a Guy” to be our personal tour guide for the day. Him and my wife had talked quite a bit in the weeks leading up (where we want to go, what we’ve already […]
The Sunday Summary: Time traveling, weak Google searches, self-doubt and the opposite of friction
Reading Time: < 1 min In an effort to help me keep up with everything I post each week, here is my latest “Sunday Summary” of my posts from the week. Mon, July 1: You control the penWe’re at a wonderful point in history where you can’t complain about how “they” portray things, because your pen is just as powerful […]