In this week’s episode, I share a few tips on getting started with a nomadic lifestyle and how, despite my initial plans, found myself living full time around the world. https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e4do1s You can listen to the Cocoa Nomad Podcast on the following services: Anchor FM iTunes Spotify Stitcher I'd love to hear from you. Reach … Continue reading The Cocoa Nomad Podcast – #13: Creating Your Nomadic Lifestyle: Part 1
The Cocoa Nomad Podcast #11: Making Constraints Work for You
Who has time? Who has time? But then if we do not ever take time, how can we ever have time? - The Merovingian, The Matrix Reloaded In this week's episode, I discuss how constraints (not AutoLayout, don't worry) are not always a bad thing. We often drown in a sea of abundance (procrastination … Continue reading The Cocoa Nomad Podcast #11: Making Constraints Work for You
The Cocoa Nomad Podcast: Weekly Retro #3
In this week’s retrospective, I catch my breath after a long travel day (they let me back into the country!), learn that I'm not immune to accepting suboptimal solutions, set my sights on the June T-shirt Challenge and get ready for the announcements of WWDC. Show Notes: • Greg Gottfried (YouTube) • WWDC 2019 … Continue reading The Cocoa Nomad Podcast: Weekly Retro #3
The Cocoa Nomad Podcast #6: Pushing Through the Dips
Starting new things is the easy part. We’re excited and full of passion. But what happens when that passion fades. Will you still keep going? How to keep yourself motivated and avoid distractions with “new, shiny” things? In this week's episode, I talk about some sound advice that’s helped me with “pushing through the dips”. … Continue reading The Cocoa Nomad Podcast #6: Pushing Through the Dips
The Cocoa Nomad Podcast: Weekly Retro #2
In this week’s retrospective, I talk about how my hackathon project didn’t go as smoothly as planned, how changing countries is disruptive to my routine, and how my June Challenge will allow me to get reacquainted with some old tools. You can listen to the Cocoa Nomad Podcast on the following services: Anchor FM … Continue reading The Cocoa Nomad Podcast: Weekly Retro #2
Cocoa Nomad Podcast: Weekly Retro #1
Retrospectives are helpful in managing your progress towards goals. They allow you to access what's been working well and what may need to change. This episode is the 1st of weekly retrospectives in which I'll share my goals, progress, setbacks and lessons learned. Show Links: Gobo: Expense Tracker NextUp App Getting Things Done Methodology … Continue reading Cocoa Nomad Podcast: Weekly Retro #1
Cocoa Nomad Podcast: Accountabili-buddies
Today, I talk about the benefit of having accountabili-buddies, people that you meet with frequently to hold you accountable for the goals that you set and willing to help you achieve them. Whether it’s an informal call or a formal mastermind group, it’s beneficial to have others invested in your success. Anchor iTunes Spotify Sticher … Continue reading Cocoa Nomad Podcast: Accountabili-buddies
Accountabili-Buddies
Remember when you were a little kid and you went on school field trips to the zoo or museum? Each person was assigned a buddy, someone to keep track off so that no single person wondered off, got lost or left behind. You could be sure that you didn’t miss the bus, unless of course … Continue reading Accountabili-Buddies
Puffin: An 80 Hours to MVP Retrospective
After 80 hours of development on Puffin, a work planning/tracking app for IOS, the buzzer has sounded and it’s time to look at what I accomplished. The purpose for this MVP was to replace the spreadsheet that I had been using to track my work session. What I managed to accomplish at the end of … Continue reading Puffin: An 80 Hours to MVP Retrospective
The Least You Can Do
Mom: “Ray, the least you could do is...” Dad: “The least I could do is nothing.” I often heard this dialogue between my parents when I was young. My mother would express displeasure about something that my father did/didn’t do. She would express a desire for a little more effort (usually in the form of … Continue reading The Least You Can Do
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