I’ve been thinking a lot about my role as a reader. When I spend time with a book, it’s clear that what I get out of it mirrors what I put into it. The more effort I put into my notes, the more the book reveals its secrets. Then I thought, what are the mostContinue reading 3 Questions to Ask When Reading
This is nerdy, I know, but I love it. Check out the app Loud Typer for your Mac. I’ve been using it for over a year now. When you download it to your laptop, you can tell it what sounds to make when you press a key on your keyboard. From the dropdown menu, selectContinue reading Turn Your Mac Into a Typewriter
For the past 139 days, I’ve written and published my thoughts on books. When I first started this journey, these questions kept bouncing around in my mind: Here’s what I’ve learned: If you’ve been considering building a daily reading or writing habit but are hesitant to commit, I say, “go for it!” After a fewContinue reading 139 Days of Writing About Books. Here’s What I’ve Learned.
I’m almost 44. I have two college degrees (Accounting and an MBA), and I’ve read hundreds of books. I thought I had a pretty good grasp on things. Then, I went back to college for a degree in philosophy with a minor in English. I’m three weeks in and just submitted my first paper, anContinue reading I’m Not As Smart As I Thought
The French philosopher René Descartes wrote, “I think, therefore I am,” which translated in Latin is Cogito, ergo sum (28). Actually, he wrote “I am thinking, therefore I exist,” but the former is more catchy. He coined the term to create a foundation for his philosophy of reason. Descartes questioned everything from the existence ofContinue reading I Write, Therefore I Am
I knew today was a disaster by 7:19 AM. I’d left my laptop charger at the office. Normally I wouldn’t care, but this morning, I was the parent responsible for getting kids out the door and taking my second oldest to a dentist appointment. Recently, his rock band won a local battle of the band’sContinue reading (MVH) – Minimum Viable Happiness
What does it mean to become more articulate? Do we need to master the Oxford Dictionary, sprinkling words like obsequious or colloquial into daily conversation? I don’t think that’s necessary. We should learn the meaning of sesquipedalian (words with many syllables) phrases so that when we read or hear them, we can participate in theContinue reading Become More Articulate
Your ideas are stuck inside your head. If they stay there, you’ll never get what you want. Your career will stall, your bank account will crumble, and your life will feel meaningless. I’m not trying to be dramatic, just honest. If you feel stuck, it’s because your ideas are stuck. I get it. I’ve feltContinue reading Learning to Write (Well), Changes Everything