I’m having to replace all my kitchen things and why is a long story I’d rather forget. But I spent decades collecting and assembling the perfect tools for me and my cooking methods. All are gone. Even the awesome iron cookware rack that hung from the ceiling…gone. These racks are great if you have a……
Year: 2021
Learn to Distinguish Between What You Can Control & What You Cannot
I’ve had a short line of people remark to me throughout my life, especially recently with so much turbulence and disruption coming my way from an ex-family member, ask me why I don’t react how they seem to believe I should, given the circumstances or event(s) that come my way. They expect me to flip……
Preparation
Preparation is responsible for as much as 99% of the success of any given project or endeavor. That’s true. Ask anyone at the top of their game in any field or business, or sport, art, or anything, and the key to getting to the very top is PREPARATION. That’s why college prep schools, which are……
How to Get More Google traffic to your website
Here’s a quick, easy, and repeatable process to get more Google traffic to your website: 1. Open Google Search Console for your website.2. Go to the “Performance” tab.3. Toggle on the “Average Position” selector.4. Click on the arrow next to “Position” to sort the queries by rank.5. Look for keywords that are applicable to your……
How to Correctly Hang a Picture on a Wall
It’s clear from the places I’ve lived that many people are unsure of what height to hang something on a wall. The holes that are above my head in all the walls left behind by the previous aesthetes (I’m 5’10”) are evidence. There’s a rule of thumb for this which is helpful to know. It’s……
Do Personas Work Better than Composites?
This email from Venmo provoked an internal argument that I thought I’d try to get down in writing to come back to about the tactic of “Persona” Marketing. There was a photo at the top of the email in my inbox which was this: There are only 3 images in the whole email. This and……
Stay Organized, Be on Time(Early), Profit!
I admit I’m the worst at trying to time my presence at events down to the minute if not second. You gotta have a system. Since I have no assistant, I rely on both technology and the tried and true to stay on the ball. To say there are apps and software out there to……
A Michael & Rebecca Update
Rebecca For those that don’t know the story of how I ended up with a cat named Rebecca, here it is: 13 years ago the girl I was dating, who is 12 years younger than I, adopted 2 kittens from her program adviser in Doctoral school to get “brownie points,” according to her. At that……
Something Warranting A Serious Explanation
What would you do here? It’s a serious problem that only I and my daughter seem to care about at the moment.
My Most Epic 3D Printing Project
After running low on my favorite, usual filaments I print in, I find myself being forced to stretch outside my comfort zone, which is great. I look for those opportunities so I can learn new things and glean new perspectives. Apparently, the liberal arts side of my brain is suddenly dominant and winning some battles.……