Finished reading: Build the Life You Want by Arthur C. Brooks 📚
A good book, but seems to share a lot of overlap with Brooks' last book, From Strength to Strength. The latter is one of my recent favorites, and still the one I’ll be recommending in conversations that turn to books.
My favorite Val Kilmer movie was The Saint. I recall really liking the soundtrack.
And perhaps Elisabeth Shue.
Finished reading: Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks 📚
This was a fun book, with a several practical takeaways… even if I never intend to enter a story telling competition.
I prefer the organization of and toolset of apps like GoodNotes, but the handwriting correction in Apple Notes is just too useful to use anything else for handwritten notes.
I made a new video: Manage stress through these five simple practices
This continues to be a fun outlet for me… and hopeful that it can be helpful for others.
Just used almost an entire bag of soil to fill holes in my backyard. The offender that dug the holes is watching me like I’m building a canine Disney park.
Finished reading: The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate by Peter Wohlleben 📚
Include this in my growing category of “A book I wish I read in print to retain more of it, but glad to have listened to the audiobook because I wouldn’t have taken the time to read it in print.”
My primary work is as a freelance WordPress developer. The current, uh, economic uncertainties here in the US have led to a few canceled or delayed projects.
So, I have some near-term availability if anyone needs some WordPress expertise. Here’s my website to learn more: byjohnchandler.com
Gently squeezing the non-stem end to start peeling a banana remains the most useful thing I’ve learned from the internet.
Finished reading: Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell 📚
I listened to the audiobook – it’s not often I would say this, but I’m glad I chose the audiobook over reading it. It’s produced like a longform podcast – almost makes me wonder if he had the audiobook in mind first.
I posted a new video this week: The most important lesson I’ve learned from 20 years of journaling
Sitting in a room alone talking to a camera is new for me, but enjoying the process enough that the awkwardness of that is quickly going away.
Regardless of your interest level in watching that big sporting event on Sunday, you should at least be making plans to have all the proper ingredients for chili.
I made another video: Three simple values to shape your life in 2025
Based on the title, you might infer that I hoped to post this a few weeks ago. You might be right. But I think there’s still helpful stuff in here, if I may say so myself.
That thing where you let an old unused domain expire, forgetting that you had used it for linking to the audio files server for your retired podcast.
Pleasantly surprised by how well an iPad works now plugged into an external USB-C monitor. I have a great little focused work set up that I look forward to using for a little while every morning.
I made a video: How to Plan a Personal Retreat Day
I’m starting to explore YouTube as an outlet to share some of the things I’m learning and thinking about. I’d be glad for any feedback you are willing to share. I’d also be glad for likes and subscribers and such.
Salieri was driven to madness by his envy of the musical talents of another.
For me, it will be cable management.