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Two Interviews with Dave Seah
Added to the list of Dave Appearances on the internet: Back in March I was invited to Answer Tough Creative Project Questions on the Lean Into Art podcast with Jerzy Drozd, Kate Shields, and Robert...
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Metaphorically Holding My Breath to Be Productive
Synopsis: When I’m working on challenging/tedious projects, I need adequate external motivation to charge up my creative engine. Without it, I have to use ineffective methods, and progression is far...
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Cinnamon and Spice and Tea That’s Nice
For a while I was spending more time at the local Starbucks, having discovered that I really liked the Oprah Chai Brewed Tea for its powerful cinnamon flavor. Even though it has no sugar, the...
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Living Room Cafe: Hardwood Floor Selection Update!
SUMMARY: I am picking hardwood floor samples for my living room so I can turn it into a private coffee shop. If you like looking at color swatches accompanied by obsessive detail about the application...
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Voices of the Past, Guiding Me Toward the Future
SUMMARY: I’m not generally a superstitious man, but I do take notice when I notice a pattern in what catches my attention; I figure it’s the Universe bonking me on the head to get me to think. In this...
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Resolution Review #3: Releasing Expectations for Better Productivity?
My third Groundhog Day Resolutions report for 2015 is that I’ve been awfully unproductive. In fact, I think I’m in a productivity slump that is characterized not by the ability to focus, but by a lack...
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A Classic Retro Picnic Basket
I’ve been looking for a picnic basket reminiscent of the kind that Yogi Bear would steal from hapless visitors Jellystone Park with his pal Boo Boo. Modern picnic baskets are larger and have all these...
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Learn Graphic Design with B&A Magazine’s Master Collection!
Before & After Magazine was the last great graphic design magazine that I loved. Although the desktop publishing tools have changed a lot since 1990, publisher/editor/designed John McWade’s...
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A Short Video about Finding Fulfilling Work
Just when I needed a reminder of just how long it takes to figure out what I’m doing, I encounter this post on the six psychological pillars of a satisfying life, which happens to feature a pleasant...
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My Favorite Laptop Stand is Now 2.0!
Today is the launch of James Olander’s Version 2.0 of The Roost Stand on Kickstarter! I am very excited, both about the product and James’ manufacturing adventure! I really love my old Roost Stand,...
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Deck Tomatoes Version 3 Kickoff!
A few years ago I tried growing tomatoes on my deck, since I didn’t have my own dirt to plan a real garden. I’d never grown tomatoes before, but understood that they required a LOT of watering,...
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Resolution Review #4: Trying Structured Procrastination
This post is several days late, but ya know what? That’s OK! This past month I’ve been practicing elements of John Perry’s Structured Procrastination, and I’m feeling more relaxed about meeting...
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Summer Update
It’s been a busy summer so far! Here’s a few quick updates: As I wrote about recently in trying out structured procrastination, I’ve tried increasing my workload so I can artfully procrastinate by...
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Resolution Review #5: Floor Installations and Dad Visitations
A new month, and a new review! The major accomplishment this month was the successful installation of a new hardwood floor, replacing the 25 year-old carpet in my condominium living room/office. Read...
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ETP 75-sheet Pads on Sale for $9 (normally $12)
The 75-sheet Emergent Task Planner Pads (8.5×11) are on sale from today through August 14 or until they run out, whichever comes first. They have been sitting in inventory for nearly a year, and...
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Writer’s Life Block and Learning to Accept Slowness
Lately I’ve been suffering from writer’s block, or perhaps it’s more accurate to say I have life block. Since Dad went home after his 4-week visit, I’ve been feeling just how empty the house is with...
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Resolution Review #6: Embracing slowness (or at least tolerating it)
This update is a few days late; usually it is posted on August 8. I had a lot of work to do over the weekend, AND I was running a game session for an ongoing group for the first time ever which was...
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My Computer Rig Interview on “The Sweet Setup”
The Sweet Setup publishes an interview with working folks like me regarding their computer setup. Mine just went up! You can read about my Mac and iPad (and PC) setup on their website and then browse...
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Shaun Inman’s “The Last Rocket” Development Diary
Shaun Inman is one of those magical indie unicorns that can do visual design, code, compose music, and run a software business. What strikes me in particular about his work is that it seems steeped in...
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Resolution Review #7: A Month of Small Movements
It’s that time of the month again: GROUNDHOG DAY RESOLUTION REVIEW DAY! To recap, last month I was obsessed with Resistance and Time, beset by feelings of slowness and wishing I was more competent....
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