Author Archives: Mitch Wagner
“Operation: Stay Focused”
I finished my third business day Monday with my new system for staying focused on deadlines. I’m calling this project a success. It’s now ten after two and I’m starting to write this blog post, which is the very last … Continue reading
Recipe for Huevos Mitchero
I was unable to eat eggs until several years ago. When I was a kid I had a violent egg allergy and for some years as an adult I thought I had possibly gotten over it. Food allergies do appear … Continue reading
Needing a fundamental change to how I work
I had the insight Wednesday that I need to fundamentally change my work habits, because right now I put in hours of work after dinner every night, plus big blocks of time on the weekend, and I just don’t want … Continue reading
My big presentation today
Later today, I’m heading over to Grossmont College to give a presentation at an Internet marketing class on the subject of blogging for business, a subject I know something about. This is going to be the longest presentation I’ve ever … Continue reading
Fantastical is a useful and fun Mac calendar
I’ve been playing with Fantastical, a $14.99 desktop calendar for the Mac that’s easy-to-use, easy-to-read, and easy-to-modify. And it’s fun. The special trick with Fantastical is natural language recognition. You type appointments in plain English in a text field at … Continue reading
What writing is like for me
I’ve been a professional writer most of my life. I’ve been a daily newspaper journalist, written for the business-to-business computer technology press, and done marketing writing. I’m extremely good at it. I can say that with absolute certainty because, unlike … Continue reading
Software company looks to hire naked employees — females preferred
A “British firm is currently looking for female web coders who have no problem baring their assets in a working environment,” according to Tom’sGuide.com. Clothing is forbidden in the Nude House, which is looking to hire a partner, sales manager … Continue reading
OmniOutliner is now available on the iPad
OmniOutliner, the nifty outlining app that I started playing with on Sunday, is now available as an iPad app. The iPad version has the core capabilities of the desktop version. You can create an outline, edit it, indent and outdent … Continue reading
Welcome to the begging-free zone
Every once in a while I send a famous blogger a link to something I wrote. Not often. Not even if it’s one of the famous bloggers I also consider a friend. I know they’re very busy and get a … Continue reading
What I was looking to get from TEDx America’s Finest City
I attended the local TEDx conference here in San Diego Tuesday. TED is this high-end lecture series featuring great thinkers, artists, and entrepreneurs working for social change and to improve the world. Speakers talk for 15 minutes or so, and … Continue reading
