Android vs iOS

In this post I share my experiences after switching to Android from iOS.

The 7 Habits Revisited

Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was originally published in 1989 and has sold many millions of copies in the past 29 years. I originally read it in 1995, before marriage, children, or having a real job. I rarely revisit books once I have finished them. There are many great books that I […]

How I read nonfiction books

Early in my adult life, I was not an avid reader. I knew how to read, but it was more mechanical, not an enjoyable pastime. I believe part of the problem was that I didn’t really know how to read a book–sure I could read each word and understand what they meant, but I didn’t really […]

On rocket science and software testing

I recently read “Firing a Rocket” by James R. French. Mr. French is an engineer who was involved in the early American space program, working on developing engines and combustion devices used in the Saturn 5 rocket and Apollo space missions. He served as the Lead Development Test Engineer on the Lunar Module Descent Engine. The […]

Podcasting part 4: Editing your podcast

This is the fourth in a periodic series of posts about podcasting. Previous posts Part 1: Why I podcast Part 2: Microphones Part 3: Recording You’ve recorded your first episode, but you’re not done. You will likely need to do some editing and post-production before you publish your podcast. The first few episodes you record […]

Podcasting Part 3: Recording your podcast

This is the third in a periodic series of posts about podcasting. Read part 1: Why I podcast and part 2: Microphones. Now that you have your microphone, you need to record your podcast. This post describes several available options, along with my recommendations. Recording software The software that I use for recording podcasts differs based […]

How to motivate yourself

Ever have something you need to do, but you just can’t make yourself do it? It might be a mundane task like mailing your Christmas cards, studying for a test, finishing a book, writing a sales proposal, or starting that blog that you’ve always meant to start. Not only are you not making progress on […]

Podcasting Part 2: Microphones

My advice about how to select a microphone when starting a podcast, and what I use.

How I stopped procrastinating

Earlier in my life I had a big problem with procrastination–putting off doing things that I needed to do. I think I mainly did this because I was anxious about actually doing the thing, or I felt I would not do a good job, which prevented me from getting started or finishing. In the latest […]

Podcasting Part 1: Why I Podcast

I have been a fan of podcasts since I heard my first podcast in 2004. This was prior to iTunes adding podcast support and unlimited data plans, and finding and subscribing to podcasts was a much more cumbersome process. You had to download a podcatcher app, find the RSS feed for a podcast, add the RSS […]