Hello, Jack and Ruby, I’ve made loads of mistakes in my life. I’ve always–always–gotten more than I deserved given the circumstances. I’ve been mean, cruel, depreciating and I got to have you and to marry your mom. I’ve A blessing, to be sure, and I’m humbled by the largesse that God has fit to bestow…
A dad's advice to himself and his kids.
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WordPress Sucks, Thesis Blows & Headway Doesn’t Matter
Important revelation: WordPress sucks. It’s horrible. It takes forever to use, it’s not user friendly, it’s not intuitive, it breaks, and it is too complex. WP has systemic problems. The UX people that make it must hate their users, putting a big dumb dashboard…with 71 options in their faces every time they log into the “back…
Intensity
Most of us are listless at times. That is normal, and to be expected. What’s not normal is the bastardization of our Protestant ethic that makes us seem to work, seem to think, and seem to try. People brag about how much they work. As if somehow time spent equates to value added. We mark…
Focus
Staying focused isn’t easy. Making something worthwhile is truly hard. Willing something to exist from nothing goes against nature. A body at rest stays at rest and we fight that trend. It’s hard. It’s hard to battle the status quo. It’s hard to do something different, to bring forth something with meaning. People tether you…
Ruby
Have taught me how to love. Have helped me to be less selfish. Have made me proud. Ruby is 2 yesterday. With excitement I said to her, “Happy Birthday Ruby,” and she grinned and mirrored me and said, “Happy Birthday, Daddy.” She’s cute. Ruby, you’re 2. You’re talking more prodigiously than your brother, asking achingly…
Michael Gerber, Tim Ferriss, Are Wrong: Outsourcing is Complexity.
This outsourcing thing makes me think: we’ve Been Rubes! Rubes! So it’s “smart” to use OPM to build your business. Doing-it-yourself sucks! You’re a “sucker” if don’t leverage the hell out of your ability to work and earn. Tim Ferriss only works 4 hours, yo. The underlying message here is this: that there is a…
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