I have many fond memories of @macstockexpo 2019. It was a treat to connect with some wonderful people, including @RosemaryOrchard, @MacSparky, @JoeBuhlig, and @BobbleheadJoe.
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The latest on the blog: "The Calendar Fight"
I could see the rage building in her eyes. This had come up many times before and it had now reached critical mass. Something was about to break and regretta...
There is No "Real" You by @ScottHYoung
https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2019/07/18/no-real-you/
This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes. - Hannah Arendt
It's true. My wife and I had a fight over our calendar.
The Calendar Fight
I could see the rage building in her eyes. This had come up many times before and it had now reached critical mass. Something was about to break and regrettable words were about to be turned loose if we couldn't find a solution. That is if I didn't find a solution.
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A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone. - Henry David Thoreau
A lot of people seem to do these monthly book boxes. Anyone purchase these and can you share why you go that route?
Every site with tagging should do this.
"Fans Are Better Than Tech at Organizing Information Online" by @gretchenamcc
Archive of Our Own, the fanfiction database recently nominated for a Hugo, has perfected a system of tagging that the rest of the web could emulate.
Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself. - Henry Ward Beecher
Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. - Ralph Charell
I redownloaded @Twitterrific and Instagram for @macstockexpo. So I'll be around here more often this weekend. 😉
"Morning and afternoon rituals for peace and productivity" by @RobertTalbert
https://rtalbert.org/morning-and-afternoon-rituals-for-peace-and-productivity/
It's time for my nerd conference! Look me up if you're going. I'll have @bookwormfm bookmarks and stickers. #macstock2019
Bought a domain recently and absent-mindedly put my cell number in the contact fields. I'm averaging 35+ unknown calls a day right now. 🤦
“Redlining is a recipe for burnout.”
Well said, @_isaacmsmith. Well said.
The Power of a Focused Life by Shawn Blanc — Living without regret in the age of distraction.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
If you're looking for an alternative to the free VPNs out there that collect and sell your data, take a look at the Swiss company @ProtonVPN. I use them and pay them. They do it the right way.
(note: affiliate link)
https://joebuhlig.com/go/protonvpn/
Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself. - William Faulkner
The subscription trend continues.
"Airmail Switches to Subscription-Based Pricing" by @bobbleheadjoe via @thesweetsetup
This week, the popular email app Airmail made the switch from a standard paid app to a subscription-based app, angering many of its users. Before the change, Airmail was priced...
"Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit." - Aristotle
“I already know what to do, I just don’t do it.” I disagree. by @ScottHYoung
You understand what you need to do better than you understand yourself. Knowinging how to get things done is a skill you can learn.
"Everybody ends up somewhere in life. A few people end up somewhere on purpose. - Andy Stanley
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I love it when my words inspire others to share their thoughts as well. 🤗
"The More I Write My Thoughts" by @curtismchale
I too journal my thoughts on the day in my Bullet Journal. Sometimes it’s intimate, sometimes it’s me saying I wish I could read more without needing to do “billable”...
