Mike Vardy

Sometimes You Have to Give In

I’ve managed to get sick. It started yesterday in the afternoon, as some of the telltale signs were showing up. The good thing about my body is it gives me some warning before it decides to shut down (or sputter) for a few days. As I noticed these signs and took a glance at what […]

Tweaking vs. Fiddling

I’m not a morning person. I tend to do my best work in the wee hours hours of the late evening, where I find that my creative juices are flowing. So I generally stay up late and get up late for that reason. I’m also not working so much as an individual right now either.

A Conservative Change

On a day where Canada’s Conservative government announced that our nation will no longer be making pennies, I find it fitting that I have some announcements on change myself… With all of the heavy-duty writing I’m doing these days, I’m going to pare back my pledge to post twice daily here. There will be at

Introducing Solo: The Social Network That’s Just For You

(Note: With all of the notice that Pair is getting lately, it reminded me that I received this press release a few days back regarding a hot new social networking app as well. It’s pretty compelling, so rather than water down the message, I figure I’d just share it with you as-is. Enjoy.)1 You’ve all

Multi-Penmanship: My Multi-Pen of Choice

The right multi-pen can make your paper-based productivity shine. But which multi-pen is going to work well for you? I’ve found mine…and it is excellent.

Single Serving

On the heels of Andrew Marvin’s excellent piece on “single-tasking”, I don’t think it’s just human beings that need to look at this as the way to go. Technology does. In fact, it can influence single-tasking just as much as it influences multi-tasking. And yes, human beings are the ones that generally create the technology

Apparently Productive Parents

The latest episode of Mikes on Mics focuses more on the “life” aspect of our lives and less on the “work” aspect. That said, sometimes that focus shifts – even for those who work hard at making the wisest use of their time – especially if you’re a parent with kids. Mr. Schechter and I

Be Nimble

The weather in Victoria is pretty rainy from November through to May. We do, however, occasionally get a couple of bright days here and there. So when Victorians have a chance to go outside and enjoy the sun (whether through yard work or leisure activities), we take it. During one particular March weekend a few

We Got A Zoo

When I saw the Cameron Crowe film We Bought A Zoo, it got me to thinking about how our lives are structured in similar way.1 Enclosures need to be revamped, boundaries need to expanded for a better sense of freedom, and sometimes you just have to let things go…whether you’re ready to out not. And