After much discussion, both Mr. Schechter and I decided that for the sake of workflow and to allow us to be more nimble with the podcast, we are moving our release date of new episodes of Mikes on Mics to Fridays going forward. When we were contemplating how we’d handle the move, we decided that […]
Yesterday Brett Kelly unveiled a list of books that he suggests reading this summer, and while I’ve read a few of them I wound up adding a couple of them to a list of my own that I’ve been compiling. My reading has slowed in recent months due to my writing a book that I
The following is a guest post by Dave Morris. Dave is a storyteller, poet, improviser and musician based in Victoria, BC. He’s also a pal of mine. He’s one of the few people in my city that I can talk about what I do and he “gets” it. It’s hard to believe that we met
“Saying no is actually saying yes to other things.” — Patrick Rhone Whenever we say “yes” to something – and we want to do that something well – we have to say “no” to other things. Saying “no” can wind up being a “not right now” for some things, but for many it becomes much
This past weekend my wife completed the Tough Mudder in Vancouver/Whistler. I’m incredibly proud of her for enduring what looked (and sounded) like an intense and challenging course, as well as all those who took it on and made it through. As a spectator, I saw folks of all ages, shapes and sizes tackle the
The following is guest post by my good friend Jim Henshaw. Jim and i have been having coffee every week for months now — a sacred time for me as I truly enjoy exchanging ideas and thoughts with him during it. If you’re ever trying to reach me between the hours of 10 a.m. and
There are certain apps that an iOS-using productivityist should have close at hand. But many of these apps get buried in organized folders or live beyond the realm of the home screen. That means that having an app much like LaunchBar for iOS isn’t just ideal…it’s essential. That’s why I’m such a big fan of
First off, I’d like to thank everyone who weighed in on “The Ideal Coffeemaker” piece from yesterday. We’ve gone ahead and bought a cheap unit for now while we save up for the one I ultimately decided on: the Bonavita BV1800TH 8-Cup Coffee Maker with Thermal Carafe.
Today the family coffeemaker died. It was an old Black & Decker unit that I picked up from a surplus store (XS Cargo) about four years ago for about $30. We never really used the programming feature much as about a year ago it started to turn on by itself if we left it plugged
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