Faraway, So Micro

Any small business owners out there have advice for hiring an employee vs sub-contractor, and especially as it relates to a Canadian solo business hiring an American?

Thanks to the way one of my clients publishes their episodes, I know that this represents my birthday. 1660910400400 (No, it’s not today.)

Speaking of ghouls, not a good look Apple.

Finished reading: Artificial Condition by Martha Wells 📚

Barry is such a great show. That’s it.

Today I organized the wood. Tonight I’m organizing the ibuprofen.

Meanwhile on tiktok. #ketchupacondimemt?

If, like me, you’ve only been seeing southern skies in Saskatoon and wondering what the storm warning is all about, might want to look out a north facing window. ☁️ 🌧️

It’s hot out (30C / 86F) which is a great time to trim the beard outside.

I’m going for a walk - anybody need anything while I’m out?

Each week when working in Final Cut Pro I inch closer and closer to that “continue” button on a Mac Studio, but then something happens like “a kid needs braces” or “credit card bill arrived” and I stop myself. #moneymoneymoney

I have amazing clients who do include me in helping create their thing as much as they can, but there’s something about creating your own thing and putting it into the world that I miss when I’m deep in client work.

Doing dumb TikToks is a quick, temporary fix. 😊

I love that the internet has enabled someone like @craigmod to be able to do what he does. I don’t totally know what it is exactly that he does, but I still think it’s cool that he’s able to do it because of the internet.

Unfortunately it’s on the cutting room floor, but “Survey Mon-kay” almost became the new “MailKimp”. 😝

Waiting for a coffee order. ☕️ 👣

My hope for 2022 is that adults would take responsibility for their actions that have hurt or marginalized people - even if it wasn’t their intent. That empathy would win over pride. Clarity over half truths and lies. The powerful and inept would be broken. The weak made strong.