Reading Time: < 1 minOne of the biggest problems people face on their phones is getting sucked into a bout of “doomscrolling” — just mindlessly going through never-ending social media feeds. Most of us open social media apps with a bit of purpose in mind, but it’s easy to get sucked into the feed for longer than we intended. […]
Writing down an idea feels like a detour
Reading Time: < 1 minAt first glance, writing down ideas or thoughts seems like a waste of time. If you have an idea, act on it. If you have something to do, do it! When it comes to to-do lists, we’ve all learned the value of them (and the satisfaction of crossing off items), and the same should be […]
Define the problem
Reading Time: < 1 minIt’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 minI 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 minIn 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 minWe 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 minThe 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 minOver 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 minWhen 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 minAn 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 […]