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  • Siren’s Tracking System Is Bananas
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    Siren’s Tracking System Is Bananas

    Old Affiliate plugins use “visits” for tracking. I realized that we can do so, so much better. By calling them “Opportunities”, Siren makes it possible to track anything, from visitors, to bug reports, and anything in-between.

    April 4, 2024
    Project Siren
  • YNAB Sent Me A Personalized Gift, And I Love It!
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    YNAB Sent Me A Personalized Gift, And I Love It!

    I wrote a blog post about how I adapt the YNAB method to also budget my time. The nice folks at YNAB noticed, and sent me something nice.

    March 26, 2024
    ynab
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    Please, Safari, Fix This!

    Safari has single-handedly made me terrified to hit the escape key because it will either do what I expect it to do, or it will completely disrupt my workflow.

    March 20, 2024
  • Turn Down The Difficulty
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    Turn Down The Difficulty

    After an unexpected all-nighter in a hospital waiting room, I stumbled upon a game-changing thought: “How can I turn down the difficulty?” This simple question has revealed a powerful strategy for navigating life’s unexpected challenges.

    March 14, 2024
    Life, self care
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    Small Adjustments

    I think this time budgeting approach is finally going to be what helps me actually start exercising consistently. I’ve been budgeting my time with timers over the last several weeks. One thing about this setup is that you create “buckets” of time, but don’t really dictate exactly when those buckets get emptied. This is a […]

    March 5, 2024
    exercise, Productivity, Time Management
  • I Applied YNAB Budgeting To My Time, And It’s Changed My Life
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    I Applied YNAB Budgeting To My Time, And It’s Changed My Life

    Have you ever thought of budgeting your time like money? Well, I did, and I have noticed that I am more productive, I avoid burning myself out, and I’ve been able to adapt to unexpected things that happen during my day without completely losing my day in the process. Most importantly, however, I feel a lot less stressed out about my schedule.

    March 2, 2024
    Personal Development, Time Management, work from home, Work-Life Balance, ynab
  • Killing My Agency Was A Good Choice
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    Killing My Agency Was A Good Choice

    Since shutting down my agency last year, I’ve noticed a considerable uptick in the quality of work I find. Let’s hope this trend is a signal that my pivot was the right choice, and it continues to grow.

    October 19, 2023
    freelancing, Side Hustle, WordPress
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    WPTavern Brings Us Full-Circle By Launching a Forum

    WPTavern launched a forum today. How amazing would it be if they federated this?

    September 19, 2023
    fediverse, WordPress
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    Spotify’s “Enhance” Feature Is Awesome

    Spotify keeps pushing the AI-based DJ “X”, but honestly I think the killer app is the playlist “Enhance” feature.

    September 18, 2023
    blues, music
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    Prompting ChatGPT With Blog Content

    I used ChatGPT to help with a presentation, and unintentionally turned it into a unique asset. After giving it several articles written about my site, it suddenly became capable of providing me ideas to improve my site based on the information I previously fed it. I’m keenly interested to see how this revelation will help me generate ideas in the future.

    September 14, 2023
    ai, chatgpt
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