Category: life stuff
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No news
I realised this morning that I’ve kept away from the news (main news, not tech) for over a month now. I’m avoiding all news sources at the moment. I can’t do anything about the stories so don’t want to add to my overwhelm. It’s not made me that much more relaxed now I think of…
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A lack of focus
I’ve taken a bit of a step back from creative projects over the last year. I still post here but podcasting, any video plans and my newsletter are all on hold. I’ve realised looking at others that are achieving creatively I think that my problem is a lack of focus. I have no real plans…
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Left behind in the age of video
Back in 2008 I started creating video and sharing it on YouTube. I did well but ultimately decided to stop, video production took ages and I realised I didn’t like being on camera or dealing with YouTube comments. I started to freelance write for magazines and found my feet being creative in this area instead.…
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Am I a blogging dinosaur?
I have to admit at the moment it feels like I’m swimming upstream with my blogging efforts. I feel that the market has now totally moved away to podcasts and video leaving writers like me in the past. I’ve got (or had goals) of getting reviews units or being invited to events but the likes…
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What does digital minimalism mean to me?
This year I really wanted to try to be more intentional about how I’m using my technology. The first step was to read through Cal Newport’s book on the subject. I’m in the process of working through a digital declutter, where I’m taking breaks from various activities that have been time sucks or raised my…
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Using the smartphone as a tool
I’ve been playing with various iPhone models over the last couple of months and settled on the iPhone 7. It’s really helped me be more intentional about my mobile computing and I think helped me get a bit more focus, be in the moment and be ok with my own thoughts I.e. be bored. I’m…
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Declaring creative project bankruptcy
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about new projects and what I’ve currently got going on. I’m good at starting them with ideas and going all in but struggle to be consistent and keep them going. I currently have this blog, the home screens podcast, a Star Wars newsletter, I play guitar and a…
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Thanks
I just wanted to write a small post to say thanks to everyone that has supported the site and reached out to me today. I’m so pleased that there’s a lot more than I thought that enjoy reading my ramblings here. The overwhelming view is to continue writing and doing that on here, a site…
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Star Wars and a freelancing milestone
I’ve been freelancing on and off for years now but yesterday I hit a notable (for me) milestone by writing about a topic I love on a site that I’ve followed for years. I was lucky enough to be able (thanks Daryl) to write up a post about Star Wars gaming for techradar. This is…
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Focussing (and keeping going) on your own projects
I’ve found over the years that I tend to look over at other creative projects wishing that I’d gained some of their success or comparing myself to others. This often leads me down a path of wondering why I’m bothering but as times gone on I’ve come to accept what I’m doing and looking at…
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Tips for recruiters in 2021
As you know I’ve been searching for a new day job and there’s a few areas that I’m finding that let recruiters down, especially when so many are out of work. Acknowledge I’ve applied You’d be amazed at how many companies don’t even acknowledge an application. Some have what you’d expect, an automated email but…
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Tips for recruiters in 2021
As you know I’ve been searching for a new day job and there’s a few areas that I’m finding that let recruiters down, especially when so many are out of work. Acknowledge I’ve applied You’d be amazed at how many companies don’t even acknowledge an application. Some have what you’d expect, an automated email but…
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Consultancy Services and a few changes to the site
It’s been overwhelming with losing my long time role last year and I have been taking time to figure out what it is that I want to do moving forward. I had been applying for a lot of roles but having taken a step back and a breath I can focus on what I actually…
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