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 […]
I know a guy in NYC
Reading Time: 3 minOur 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 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 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 […]
It can be good to doubt yourself
Reading Time: < 1 minI often struggle with a bit of imposter syndrome (“a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their skills, talents or accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a fraud“), as do many people. It can feel like a bad thing, but I find that it has quite a bit of […]
Draw out multiple identities
Reading Time: < 1 minOne of my favorite new words in the past few years is “sonder” — that moment when you realize that everyone around you has an internal life as rich and as conflicted as yours. With that always on my mind, I tend to notice more areas where it might apply. One of those was in […]
What is the opposite of friction?
Reading Time: < 1 minOne of the things that have made the Savannah Bananas baseball team so popular (as shared in the book “Banana Ball“) was very simple — remove as much friction as possible from baseball. From the book: “Here’s what I don’t understand about many businesses. Why do they continually do the things that their customers hate? […]
The majority of Google searches don’t lead to websites
Reading Time: 2 minIt’s a trend that has been growing for years, but the number of “zero-click” searches on Google continues to grow (where a zero-click search is one where the user doesn’t ever click through to a website). In a recent post on the SparkToro blog, Rand Fishkin points out that in 2024 only 360 of every […]
Time traveling through your notes
Reading Time: 2 minI’ve only been taking solid daily notes for about four years now; that may sound like a lot, but compared to many folks it’s not much at all. One of those that has been doing this far longer than I have is Ryan Holiday, some of whose books you’ve likely read. He recently shared how […]
You control the pen
Reading Time: < 1 minI recently read the excellent book “Banana Ball“, the story of the Savannah Bananas baseball team. I was well-aware of the team, but have yet to attend a game and the book was fantastic. One part of the book talked about the Negro baseball league and how it was always underappreciated. It’s been more appreciated […]
The Sunday Summary: Great listeners, simple communication, and sifting through the chaff and grain
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, June 24: Niagara Launcher for AndroidI’m trying a new “launcher” for my phone and I really like it so far. Tue, June 25: Who is the best listener […]