March 2011
42 posts
“When you owe people money, they own you—or, at least, they own your schedule. As...”
– Making Money | Small Business Advice from Jason Fried of Inc.com
Yeah
February 2011
30 posts
“They have worries, they’re counting the miles, they’re thinking about where to...”
– Jack Kerouac, On The Road (via joyeuse)
“They are at the dinner table, knowing when to pass the rice pilaf without being...”
– Shhhh! Quiet People At Work : NPR
An unintended biography of me.
(via Instapaper)
infinityand:
In Olympia we met a guy who said he only had four friends in the entire world; three of them he knew from the army, and the fourth was an ex-girlfriend. Everybody else he knew was an acquaintance. I didn’t know whether feel sorry for him that there were only four people on this planet he thought he could trust, or impressed that he had four people on this planet he knew he could...
You Are Not Responsible For Other People’s... →
It’s true. But I hate listening to people complain about how much they can’t get done when I can so clearly see where a tiny change would make a huge difference.
I’ve learned the hard way to just mind my own work.
“Doing unlikely things requires plans, the right tools, and commitment. The...”
– 100 Pushups: The Triumph Of The Unlikely Over The Impossible
I can attest to this
Using the iPad For Business Travel: It’s a Matter... →
Fun, quick read. I no longer have to scramble for an outlet on the train. My iPad holds plenty of juice.
“If Patrick Rhone of Minimal Mac had a way to donate to his site, it’d be listed...”
– Giving Money to People — How to Really, Actually Show Somebody Your Support Like You Really Mean It
I’m just gonna buy him a beer next time I venture north. Maybe a few beers.
CoSupport talks about support, working, work... →
Good stuff!
Journeying
Kaylee: So, uh, how come you don't care where you're going?
Book: 'Cause how you get there's the worthier part.
To Infinity and Beyond: More on the 90s Being... →
infinityand:
This made me think hard about a difference I’ve been noticing between the East and West Coasts. In the Northeast, even in the Midwest, there’s kind of a perception like something has to be difficult to be worthwhile. Whether that means hard work or existential angst or just bad weather and social malevolence, the pain cometh before the glory. In the West, though, it’s okay for...
“If you don’t see anything for a while, it’s because I have enough respect for...”
– Noise has trumped signal – 52 Tiger
Deal.
This time tomorrow!
cosupport:
Countdown is still on, and tomorrow CoSupport will be on Daily Edition with Dan Benjamin! 10am EST, 9am CST, way to early to get up for PST. (It’s ok- if you miss it catch the audio archive later in the day.)
That’s so awesome!
Bragging about my awesome wife
I’d like to take a minute to brag about my wife. She’s been splitting her time between a real job and a hobby that nets a modest income for the last three years and something very interesting has just happened. The paying job is actually preventing her from making more money from her hobby.
This hobby is teaching fitness classes. I only use the word “hobby” because these...
CoSupport: Why Freelancing is Broken. →
cosupport:
You can hire us for a one-time job. You can hire us month-to-month. Whatever you need, we can provide, but we’re going to do so for a cost that’s relative to our experience and reputation. We’re not going to count hours for you or send you an itemized invoice. We’re going to do the job you asked for, the job you need, and we’re going to keep it simple.
Sounds good to me!
“Chris sums it up this way: If you know your employee is working, it...”
– Work Shifting - Hard Coded to Work Hard
Yup.
“As he drove he shared a little history of the Hollywoodand area. It was...”
– Hiking up the outdoor staircases of Hollywoodland - Boing Boing
Fun read. I’d love to take this tour sometime.
Podcasts | Write for Your Life →
This is another podcast I’ve been enjoying lately. Mostly because Iain used the word “fortnightly” in a recent episode.
Minimal Mac | Enough — The Minimal Mac Podcast →
Fantastic listen!
I’d like to add one thought about Episode 6 - Traveling Light.
When you’re packing, don’t worry about what you might forget. Accept the fact that you will forget something and that you’ll most likely be able to replace it at your destination.
Traveling is stressful enough without adding worry.
The Surrounding Game: Introduction →
em:
Q: Did I start yet another website?
A: Why yes, yes I have.
surroundinggame:
“Surrounding Game” is the literal translation of the chinese characters 圍棋 or in Pinyin, Weiqi, but better known as Go. It’s one of the oldest board games in existence. There is direct evidence of it’s existence a little over 2,000 years ago but it may be 4,000 years old, according to folklore.
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Followed.
“She [Gertrude Stein] would park her Ford, famously nicknamed “Godiva,” somewhere...”
– 20 Acclaimed Authors and Their Unique Writing Rituals
I can totally relate.
