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Violinists are Lazy
I’ve spent the past week at my son’s violin camp in Salt Lake City, Utah. It’s an incredible opportunity for him to learn from the best violin teachers in the world. 681 students work with 184 teachers for a solid week of classes. The camp started with
Nobody ever says on their deathbed...
I see lessons about life couched in deathbed terms all the time. Just search “deathbed” and you’ll see endless lessons about what’s really important in life. It got really ramped up with the beloved 2012 book, The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the
The Resurrection of DVDs
I will admit to laughing at people who collect DVDs. I’ve considered it a giant waste of money and space. But now I’m started to wonder if I was wrong. Samsung announced recently that they’re done producing new Blu-Ray players [https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/17/
Revisiting Ulysses
Lots of writers I know and trust recommend Ulysses [https://ulysses.app], but I was pretty tough on it in my giant post [https://www.cjchilvers.com/which-note-taking-app-should-i-use/] about note taking/writing apps. Since that post, Ulysses released a big update [https://www.macstories.net/reviews/ulysses-15-review-split-view-on-the-mac-remote-images-improved-ipad-multitasking-and-more/] addressing one of
Be a Librarian to Your Readers: An Interview with Austin Kleon
Austin Kleon is the New York Times Bestselling author of Steal Like an Artist [https://amzn.to/2U953Cn], a guide to help you “embrace influence, school yourself through the work of others, remix and reimagine to discover your own path.” His follow-up book Show Your Work [https://amzn.to/2UUfDKO]
New Newsletter: Why I Unsubbed 400 of You
The ability to look stupid, the best note taking app, and how to keep going — it’s all in the latest newsletter [https://mailchi.mp/cjchilvers/why-i-unsubbed-400-of-you].
Which Note Taking App Should I Use?
Everyone takes and uses notes in in their own way. It’s very personal. No one way works for everyone. In fact, readers who only use paper should skip this article altogether. I admire your lifestyle and hope to have it some day, but for now I rely on the