The Weekly Briefly

Last week’s show was about technology. But, more specifically, how technology helps us to do our best creative work. Today’s show is about another aspect of doing our best creative work: our inner work life. When we have a healthy inner work life then we are poised to be at are our best in terms […]

Technology can hinder us from doing our best creative work. We get addicted to checking our email, our Facebook feed, our Instagram likes, our Twitter @replies and we never get to that valuable time we set aside for creating. And then, once we finally do sit down to begin creating (if we ever do sit […]

It’s been 90 days since the re-design of Tools & Toys went live, and compared to the same quarter last year we saw a 3x growth in pageviews, unique visitors, and site revenue. And so, on today’s show I wanted to share more about why we decided to redesign the site, what our goals were, […]

The pursuit of “the best”. Who doesn’t love to find the best tools, the best coffee, the best food, the best experiences, etc? I know I do. But I realize that this can, at times, be an unhealthy pursuit. Too much focus on only ever doing and experiencing “the best” of something can lead to […]

For the last episode of 2014, I wanted to talk about planning for the next year. It’s not nearly as lame or tedious as it sounds — in fact, it’s something my wife and I have done for the past 3 years and we look forward to it. A good annual plan should help you: […]

This is the last episode until after Christmas, and so I wanted to give a challenge for everyone heading in to the holiday time off. Rest well. It’s easier said than done, to be sure. But wouldn’t it be awesome to come back from your Christmas vacation with energy and motivation to do your best […]

On this week’s episode of The Weekly Briefly I’m joined by my former podcasting partner in crime, Ben Brooks. We talk about (a) what sort of camera you should buy if you want to upgrade from your iPhone, and (b) how to increase your chances of snapping a few awesome photos of friends and family […]

To be honest, I’m not entirely comfortable using my iPhone 6 without a case — especially now that the colder winter weather has arrived. And so, I’m trying out a few different cases for the first time ever. This is literally the first iPhone I’ve ever owned that I’ve sought out a case for. In […]

An early episode because it’s Thanksgiving week. On today’s show: The glories and the perils of running your own business. Why showing up every day is important for building an audience. Why trust and transparency are important for keeping an audience. And why doing our best creative work has very little to do with the […]

Hiring help should be seen as an investment in your company, and on today’s show I talk about hiring help (employees or contractors). I share about the people I’ve hired to help me with my websites, how I found them, and why I brought them on. I also discuss knowing when it’s the right time […]