Month: May 2017
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There is no right time to quit a job, have kids, or start something new. If you want something, you have to take the first step immediately and figure things out along the way. The right time will never come. Jump now.
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Inge Druckrey: Teaching to See
Read more…: Inge Druckrey: Teaching to SeeAwesome video on design thinking:
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Takeaways from this week’s Breaking Smart newsletter, Betting the Spread on Inexorables: Try multiple ultra short-term bets around a shared assumption. Don’t stick with something you don’t find valuable just so you “aren’t a quitter.” Constantly question whether or not the next step is what will produce the best results. Bet the spread, then switch…
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Derek Magill on Activation over Awareness
Read more…: Derek Magill on Activation over AwarenessGreat stuff on marketing from my coworker Derek Magill: “Hold off on new marketing efforts and let’s fix your funnel first.” Oftentimes the most promising “marketing” strategy is not to focus on growing awareness and traffic, but in making the most of the existing awareness and traffic you already have. Read his full post here.…
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Ignore the Rules and Be True to Yourself
Read more…: Ignore the Rules and Be True to Yourself“Writers write every single day.” “If you aren’t writing code every day, you can’t call yourself a developer.” “The best in every field get up at 4am and start working by 6am after a workout and an hour of reading.” Rules are so fun to state. They make you look hardcore, driven, and disciplined. But…
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Cool writing prompt from Cheryl Strayed on the Tim Ferriss Show: Pull out your keychain and write about the history of each key. https://overcast.fm/+BmGWAa3Lc
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I just made a WordPress theme made to be used with Micro.blog. It is simple, minimalist, and includes a small tool to verify your site with Micro.blog. You can download or fork it here: https://github.com/cagrimmett/simplemicroblog-wp
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Testing out this Twitter cross-posting bot from http://micro.blog/cagrimmett
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Great Falls
Read more…: Great FallsYesterday Amanda and I visited Great Falls in Paterson, NJ.
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Testing a new post from Micro.blog’s iOS app.
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Cooking Rice
Read more…: Cooking RiceI got a tip today from a Persian chef about cooking rice the Persian way: After it boils for a few minutes, drain and rinse it. Then put it back in the pot for 25 minutes. You get a nice crispy layer at the bottom and rice that is completely separated, not gummy.
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Leonard E. Read’s bookplate
Read more…: Leonard E. Read’s bookplateCheck out Leonard E. Read’s sweet bookplate that I found:
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Scratch your own itch
Read more…: Scratch your own itchThe best projects are ones that build something you want to use or solve a problem you actually have. They don’t need to be big or new. Almost every project starts out as small and a remix of something else. Then you take it and build on it.