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Matt's Guide to Consulting
Not me, but my fellow Scot Matt Gemmell. His 15 minute guide to consulting is a wonderful guide to what consultants of any industry should aspire to. So good, I've added it to the playlist.
Make Your Kids Eat Everything
It's certainly not impossible.
You may wonder how we get our kids to eat kale and clams, and here is the answer: we make them (we're warm but firm), and we don't offer choices. Psychologists will tell you that kids respond to consistency and confidence. While I can't say I'm great at this when it comes to bedtime, I never waver at the table. People don't want to hear this because we live in the Age of Coddling but I strongly believe that kids need and actually crave guidance and direction, especially when they're young. And since I also believe that we should eat the same meals as our kids—showing unity and companionship—I don't want to eat boring food, so they're not getting boring food.
— Parenting, Lunchmaking, and Hoping Your Kids Will Love Food by Food52 - Amanda Hesser
Our oldest son is more of a challenge in this respect but he's getting there with the different meals we make. Our youngest couldn't be happier though. He loves trying new foods, especially when he opts to just use his fingers!
via Kottke
Apparently Netflix thinks I might like to watch “Beverly Hills Chihuahua”. I don’t think so Netflix.
With notes annotations on Instapaper I’m starting to wonder if I really need Pinboard.
100 Uses for a Pocket Notebook
Tweetbot 2.0 for Mac. Nice.
Still the greatest feature in Firefox. Opening web sites in the sidebar. Especially when the web site scales down to fit the narrow space.
Ever since I took delivery of my Nock Hightower a few weeks ago, my notebook has been with me every where I go. Even when I'm at home it sits on my desk just behind my keyboard, always within reach.
Yesterday and today I took advantage of some downtime and sketchnoted a few blog posts I was reading in the morning.
Creating Great Content
Taken from The Next Web - "How to create consistently great content"
Writing for Your Clients
Taken from Curtis McHale - "Are you writing for your ideal client?"
Strategic IT Agility
Taken from Thoughtworks - "Reworking IT for Digital Success"
Each of these posts had value to them. Sure, I liked them on Instapaper after reading them which in turn added them to my Pinboard, but the chances of me revisiting these bookmarks in the next few days is slim. However, with the sketchnotes in my notebook, they are more accessible for review. Going to stick with this over the next few weeks.
Is Cleveland Cursed?
147 seasons without a title win. That's a long time. It could end this year though if the Cleveland Cavaliers win the NBA finals.