I love being self-employed. There are many challenges that come with charting your own course, but the flexibility this life affords is very important to me. Nevertheless, I assume that most people who are self-employed have a shortlist of companies they imagine they would at least enjoy working for, and
Today is my birthday. I didn’t know exactly where I wanted to be by this age, but I think I would be hard-pressed to ask for anything more. Last night, as I was washing the dishes, I found myself reflecting on where things are for me right now, and
One of the things I’ve already been observing from my Yearly Theme (The Year of New) is the idea of “New Behaviours.” I’m trying to adapt my reactions to things so I can better give my family what they need. This week has already been a test of
I have always considered work–life balance to be about making sure I had enough time to relax so I could handle the work I needed to do. Over the last five years or so, I’ve taken steps to ensure I’m working the amount I want to and
New episode of Cortex! Myke talks to Alec from Technology Connections about how he turns everyday tech into compelling videos, from topic selection and deep research to scripting, hands-on experimentation, filming, and editing entirely on his own. I’ve been a fan of Technology Connections for years. I vividly remember
Every year — for nearly ten years — I have set myself a Yearly Theme. This is a word or phrase that guides my year and informs the choices I make. I use this phrase to help me evaluate decisions and to give me an anchor point to base my work — and
It was a very Merry Christmas in the Hurley household. It was our first as parents, and that brings with it a whole new set of feelings and excitement. I wasn’t sure if the day would be able to live up to how much I was looking forward to
Today is my last full day of work before taking a short break for the holidays. I expect I’ll still be checking in on some things next week, but the majority of big projects should be taken care of. Sophia is under the weather again — this time it’s
When I started producing the State of the Workflow series, I was nervous about what my capability would be at this stage in my career. When I first started podcasting back in 2010, one of the ways I was able to grow both my audience and my skills was by
I think this has been a bit of a strange week in the world of Apple. Sometimes there are topics that come up that are interesting to me, but carry with them a lot of baggage. The news of Alan Dye departing the company for Meta is one of those
Thanksgiving is maybe the most American of all holidays. We don’t have anything quite like it in the UK, where we do have something analogous to just about everything else. What I like about Thanksgiving is the idea of taking a day to be thankful and grateful for the
I just finished putting up our Christmas tree. It’s a little early this year, but the next few weekends are pretty busy, so this felt like the perfect time to get it done and make sure we get the maximum time out of it. A few years ago we