Brain Space

What I noticed last week: A lot of people probably don’t need more discipline. They need a system that actually works for them. I’ve tried plenty of routines, productivity setups, and ways of working that seemed solid because they worked for someone else. Some were useful for a minute. Most didn’t stick. What’s worked better…

Things I noticed last week: Sometimes the thing causing my stress isn’t the delay. It’s that I keep thinking about the delay. I was waiting on information from a client and found myself getting increasingly annoyed. Not because I needed it that minute.Not even because the information was late yet.I was annoyed because I knew…

What I noticed last week: I was in an informal webinar where website security was the hot topic – specifically, how small businesses can protect themselves and their clients. The honest answer I heard was a little unsatisfying: there is no magic fix. You do what you can, reduce risk where you can, keep backups…

Last week, I noticed that not every productive week looks “productive.” There weren’t any big client wins or dramatic technology problems to solve. Mostly, I was getting ready for WordCamp US – making decisions, finishing loose ends, and trying to be intentional about how I want to spend my time there. It felt… ordinary. But…

What I noticed last week… I have a tendency to build the infrastructure before I know if I need it. After a conference, I wanted to keep talking with a few people I met. My first instinct was to think about spreadsheets, recurring reminders, Zoom meetings, and a follow-up process. Instead, I sent one simple…

What I noticed last week: Sometimes the things that feel small to me are a really big deal to my clients. Last week, we updated a photo and created a simple graphic for a client event promotion. Technically, it wasn’t a huge project. But it gave her an easy way to share her event details,…