- Entries
- 25
- Span
- 2011–16
- 2016Mar 18
When Threesomes Go Bad
Building products on third-party platforms like Evernote means ceding control — Cloudmanic's experience with three Evernote-based apps is a cautionary tale about API dependency and shifting partner terms.
Mar 18, 2016 / 2 min2 min - 2014Nov 06
Can You Hear Me Now?
Podcasting is an underused marketing tool that strengthens audience connection, showcases expertise, and generates income — and it costs little more than a computer and free software to start.
Nov 6, 2014 / 2 min2 min - 2014Oct 15
Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus in the Year 2020
A 2014 prediction that Facebook becomes the digital coffee shop for friends, Twitter the cocktail party for strangers, and Google Plus the personalized newspaper of tomorrow by 2020.
Oct 15, 2014 / 2 min2 min - 2014Jun 24
Escaping Mediocrity
How to escape the trap of mediocrity by treating time as your ultimate nonrenewable resource — from ditching yardwork to filtering out disruptive phone calls on your own terms.
Jun 24, 2014 / 2 min2 min - 2014Jun 10
The Main Street Entrepreneur
Why the main street small business entrepreneur — who controls their own schedule, attends their kids' games, and answers to no investors — may have a better deal than the tech startup founder.
Jun 10, 2014 / 3 min - 2014May 28
Why Are We Busy All the Time?
Practical strategies for reclaiming your time — from eliminating paper bills and checks to filtering out disruptive phone calls and automating receipt management with Skyclerk.
May 28, 2014 / 3 min3 min - 2014Apr 16
Know Your Consumer Rights: Credit Card Minimums and Fees
Merchants charging over $10 minimums or excessive credit card fees are breaking the law. Here's what the Dodd-Frank Act and card network rules actually say — and what you can do about it.
Apr 16, 2014 / 3 min3 min - 2014Apr 10
The Power of Saying Yes, the Wisdom of Saying No
Life improves when you say yes more often, but indiscriminate yes-saying leads to overwhelm. The real skill is understanding your own patterns and knowing when each answer serves you.
Apr 10, 2014 / 2 min2 min - 2014Mar 19
Take This Checklist and Shove It
Checklists reduce surgical deaths by 40% and complications by 30%. However boring they seem, every professional should embrace them to improve consistency and reduce costly errors.
Mar 19, 2014 / 2 min - 2014Jan 30
Digital Currency (Bitcoin) Is Pretty Freaking Exciting
Bitcoin's real story isn't speculation — it's the potential for instant, borderless money transfers. A look at why digital currency could reshape the global financial system.
Jan 30, 2014 / 3 min3 min - 2014Jan 21
Thinking Outside Thinking Outside the Box
The phrase 'thinking outside the box' is self-defeating — and based on a puzzle illusion. There is no box. Beware of platitudes that draw your attention to the wrong place.
Jan 21, 2014 / 2 min2 min - 2013Dec 19
Sometimes Instant Isn't So Gratifying
Switching from an iPad to a basic Kindle changed everything about reading. Removing instant distraction led to deeper focus and more meaningful engagement with books and knowledge.
Dec 19, 2013 / 2 min2 min - 2013Aug 20
No Rest for the Small Business Owner
Small business owners struggle to truly unplug on vacation. This post explores schedule creep, the pressure to stay connected, and why taking a real break matters for mind and body.
Aug 20, 2013 / 3 min - 2013Jun 06
Go Ahead, Just Stand There
Science-backed power posing: how standing in an expansive posture for two minutes boosts testosterone, lowers cortisol, and helps you project calm confidence in stressful situations.
Jun 6, 2013 / 2 min2 min - 2012Oct 31
Taylor Swift Is Dead To Me
Taylor Swift blocked her album from streaming services — a case study in how even beloved brands lose fans by not putting users first and resisting the future.
Oct 31, 2012 / 3 min - 2012Sep 10
37signals Is Nailing It Today
Three quotes on code clarity, simplicity, and developer communication from DHH and others that perfectly capture the philosophy we hold at Cloudmanic — with links to the 37signals posts that inspired them.
Sep 10, 2012 / 1 min1 min - 2011Dec 27
New Year's Resolutions Are Garbage; Setting Goals Is Not
Why New Year's resolutions fail and why specific, attainable goal-setting — organized around a single word for the year — is a far more effective approach to personal growth.
Dec 27, 2011 / 4 min4 min - 2011Dec 08
The Joker Test
Before reaching out to Cloudmanic for a job or a sale, do your homework first. The Joker Test is a simple screen: have you even tried the product you're pitching or applying to?
Dec 8, 2011 / 1 min1 min - 2011Nov 22
Northwest road trip 2: Attack of the mountains
From Shannon Falls to the Rocky Mountains, part two of an epic Pacific Northwest road trip discovers that British Columbia's mountains are relentlessly, overwhelmingly spectacular.
Nov 22, 2011 / 3 min - 2011Nov 15
Northwest road trip, part I: Ghosts and vampires
A summer road trip through Washington's Olympic National Park, Twilight-obsessed Forks, and Victoria's Ghostly Walk — where stunning scenery meets pop-culture pilgrimages.
Nov 15, 2011 / 3 min - 2011Jul 21
Where's the Over-Communication Line
When working remotely, communication is essential — but there's a line between keeping people informed and flooding inboxes. Here's how to find the right balance.
Jul 21, 2011 / 2 min - 2011Jul 17
Hating on H2O
A self-confessed water-hater navigates the world of bottled water trends and a troubling diet soda study, searching for a tasty, waist-friendly alternative to plain H2O.
Jul 17, 2011 / 3 min - 2011Jun 12
Confessions of a webcam addict
A confession of a webcam obsession — from Glacier National Park to Alaska's FAA aviation cams — and a quiet fear that reality might not live up to the screen.
Jun 12, 2011 / 3 min - 2011May 09
Required reading
A love letter to banned books — from Bridge to Terabithia to Lolita — and why the titles most challenged by parents and institutions are often the ones that change us most profoundly.
May 9, 2011 / 4 min - 2011Apr 23
Waiting on the Fourth of July
A love letter to Pacific Northwest summers — and the long, gray wait through Oregon's cruel June before the unofficial start of summer arrives on the Fourth of July.
Apr 23, 2011 / 2 min
