Over the weekend, I saw Toy Story 5, which I highly recommend. You will probably cry. While sitting through the obnoxious amount of ads and previews (about 30 minutes’ worth and enough that all three of my kids asked, “when will the movie start?”),…
Last week the parish carnival was in town. It’s one of my kids’ favorite summer events so we got the weekly pass, which ended up saving us $120 (seriously, we were there like 60% of the time it was open). At several points, my…
I remember the first time I went to see my accountant. I was around 19 or 20, and figured it was time for me to treat my side hustle of building websites as an actual business. I had been reading books on how to…
Over the last week or so, I’ve introduced several new tools that I’m either trying or evaluating. One is a tool of my own creation, based on my task journaling process, called Daily Three. The second is Claude MAX, to see what the latest…
We’re coming out of a long, cold winter, and I’ve gotta say, I’m pretty excited about it. There was one point where we were all just feeling super sluggish — and more than just that kind of “it gets dark at 5pm” sluggish. Like…
Earlier this year, I went to Podfest and it was a blast. I gave a talk about not letting AI do your work for you. I also got to spend time off with my brother, who works at Disney World. Now, for an extrovert…
When I worked in higher ed, the entire university shut down between Christmas Eve and the first Monday after New Years. Aside from a short stint in an agency job where that was not tenable, I’ve continued to maintain that break. Having two weeks…
I absolutely love the holiday season here in the USA. Thanksgiving is great. Christmas is great. Everything in-between is the best. I optimize for a slow, relaxed December in the business; personal life with school pageants, familial obligations, and off days is crazy. I…
Those who knew me growing up might be shocked by this, but I hate clutter. If I have a lot of stuff around me, I can’t focus. The same thing goes for my digital space. Too many notifications, badges, and messages gives me agita;…
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