I listened to Andrew Clement’s book Frindle in the car with my kids during vacation. We all enjoyed it very much. One writing technique that stood out to me the most was the way he described the eyes of the teacher in the story. Each time he described an important interaction with Mrs. Granger, he…
Archives for April 2018
The Metrics That Matter
I watched Pat Flynn’s video on his one metric that matters yesterday: The metric he talks about isn’t what you think. Sure, he tracks traffic, subscribers, and revenue. He is well-known for his monthly income reports. The metric that matters most to him, however, is the thank you notes that he gets in the mail….
Working on Vacation
There is so much freedom that comes from working for yourself. You make your own hours. You get to choose which projects to work on. You can work wherever you want. But on vacation, you aren’t really free to get a full vacation. You have to make time to work. You have no choice on…
Ascetic Motivation
I read in Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs that the legendary founder of Apple believed strongly in the benefits of an ascetic way of life. It was something he picked up on during his studies of Buddhism. Living simply and denying physical pleasures kept him motivated to work harder. He wasn’t complacent and he…
Where is the Lamb?
My daughter saw some Easter decorations and asked about the lamb: “Where is the lamb in the Easter story, dad?” In the nativity, of course, there are many animals represented at the birth of Christ. At Jesus’ death and Resurrection, however, Jesus is the lamb. There are no other animals. It was hard to explain…
