The procrastination mistake most of us make when writing

We’ve all face it. When there’s something to write but you stare and stare at the blank page with no words coming. Sometimes, it’s something you don’t really want to write, but have to. Other times it’s a topic that is really important to you, but the words don’t come. The mistake, is starting writing with the blank page. Instead, we should give ourselves a helping hand by starting our writing before in the form of notes, outlines and ideas. Following this approach, we have a framework which we can fill in wiith ideas and writing we’ve already done, rather than a terrifying blank page.

Idea adapted from How to Take Smart Notes

I drew Batman. Because Batman.

I hope people are kinder at pointing out my own inconsistencies and hypocrisies than I am of theirs. I could be worse, but I certainly could be kinder at times.

Fun, meaningful, or profitable.

I was looking at my list of recurring debates this morning and added a new time. This list contains questions and problems that I frequently face. I want to track the things that catch my attention and cause me to stay up at night. Most of them aren’t really topic focused but more look at discussions that cross topics. The latest addition is … “Should I focus on the activity that is

  • most fun
  • most meaningful
  • or most likely to make me money?”

It frequently comes up and this weekend was no exception.

For the most part, I tend to focus on the first two for my decisions. Perhaps I would have been able to go freelance/earn a lot more money if I tended towards the third option, but I’m happy with my choices.

I’m almost expecting a certain minimalist to sell a guide on how to buy nothing on buy nothing day.

Monthly vs Annual Subscriptions

I’ve decided that I generally prefer monthly subscriptions over annual ones.

The benefit of an annual is it’s cheaper over the year, but that can mean you get hit by a single big payment. I am very bad at spreading these payments out and you never know what next year will look like.

The larger monthly payments are easier to track and buget for.

Probably the best solution is to spread my annual payments across the year.

15-year-old me hated learning languages.

I just saw a language learning ad that said “didn’t think learning Hebrew could be fun” and I thought “of course learning a language is fun!”

People change.

Took my hassleblad out to get some day before birthday pictures of my wife with autumn leaves and the golden hour. Can’t wait to see the end result!

“Daddy. Don’t touch the poop.” Thanks for the advice daughter. I won’t.

Just putting the final touches on this week’s Learn Create Share newsletter… prepare your inboxes!

Inktober day 30: ominous

My current desk setup Show me yours! 💼

🔗 Why won’t cigarettes burn in a submarine? — Quora

Well, that was a fascinating way to start the morning.

“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder” — G.K. Chesterton

Inktober day 29: shoes

I’m trying a one page, all widget homepage. The apps are Siri recommendations.

Peanut butter ptasiej mleczko. Shut up and take my money.

I’ve started a note laying out how I…

  • save articles to read later
  • read those articles later (where, when etc)
  • take notes while reading books etc the idea is to clarify the process and identify the tools I use. It’s been enlightening.

“The love of comfort is often the enemy of greatness” - Todd Henry