Mike Vardy

A Little Birdie Told Me

Turns out that Chris Bowler isn’t the only one dishing out podcasting thoughts and advice these days. Myke Hurley (co-host of Enough1) has started to put together a series at The Hurley Bird podcast that will essentially be a podcasting clinic. I’ve had the pleasure of chatting with Myke before, and his passion for podcasting […]

Decluttering iStuff: iPhone Travel Apps

As I continue to whittle down my apps thanks to the Decluttering iStuff series, it’s time that I really lighten the load of my iPhone. Since I like to travel light, there’s no more fitting type of app that should get the nod than apps that are related to travelling. Much like the Twitter app

On Happiness

James Shelley: “Sheer happiness for happiness’ sake leads to numbness. I can not imagine any other consequence. For once happiness is achieved, what remains? Does not the bubble of the happiness economy eventually burst under the surplus of indulgence?” Louis CK: Gretchen Rubin: “To be happier, you have to think about feeling good, feeling bad,

How Technology Encourages Minimalism

Today I had a great conversation with Ben Brooks for the podcast adjunct to this site, ProductiVardy. Among some of the things we covered was minimalism. I asked him his thoughts on the term, and he had this to say: “I like a lot of the aesthetics that go with minimalism. I like the idea.

Uncertainty: A Certainly Great Bundle Offer

When I went to the World Domination Summit in Portland earlier this year, I had the chance to see (and meet) Jonathan Fields. I’ve read his book Career Renegade: How to Make a Great Living Doing What You Love, and his oratory skills are every bit as good as his writing is. This guy’s got

Brett Breaks It Down

Brett Terpstra, the man behind Notational Velocity fork nvALT (one of my three writing applications of choice), has written a great piece that addresses those who have said that his program is sluggish when dealing with longer pieces. His solution? Break those pieces down. Or use something like Scrivener1 to write them. 1 Scrivener also

On the Fringe

I’m a big fan of live theatre, having performed in my share of it. Right now, my fair city’s very own indie theatre festival, the Victoria Fringe Festival, is in full swing. It’s celebrating its silver anniversary this year, and from what I’ve heard there are some can’t-miss shows this year — more perhaps than

Outstanding: A Look at The Standing Desk Movement

It’s been about three months since I started doing the majority of my work at a standing desk…and I’m not the only one that’s been giving it a go. The standing desk working arrangement has been tried and tested by several highly-regarded web personalities: “In all, I’m really happy to have made the change and