Solo dad for two weeks New Experiment
Created by Matthew Cornell 6 days ago | Tags parenting, single parent
Overview Starting tomorrow my wife is in Scotland for a two week excursion with her brother and niece. During that time I'll be taking care of my 9 year old daughter. This is a challenge because parenting is hard for me, I don't naturally enjoy it, and my relationship with my girl continues to be something I'm working on making b...
Matthew Cornell There were some sweet surprises this weekend, two things my daughter said. "Daddy, you are actually pretty nice." And "I love you, Daddy"...
yesterday
Matthew Cornell Rough night last night. I took the opportunity to start a change (i.e., improve intellectually) in her TV watching habits and diet, which...
19 hours ago
Matthew Cornell Today was good. Got in some biking (first after surgery!) so mood was probably better as a result. The afternoon and evening were fun bec...
5 hours ago
Use Post-it note techniques to organize book ideas
Created by Matthew Cornell 23 days ago | Tags writing, brainstorming, post-it notes, creativity
Overview I need to organize my Think, Try, Learn book ideas, and I'm sick of using my text-based outliner. So to change it up I'll try using sticky notes on a wall. My two resources will be "Thinkertoys" and "Rapid Problem Solving with Post-It Notes".
Matthew Cornell Got discouraged thumbing through "Writing the Natural Way". Probably due to exhaustion from above experiment.
6 days ago
Matthew Cornell Feeling better this morning. I now realize Rico's book is exactly what I need in this moment. The process: nucleus word -> clustering -> ...
5 days ago
Matthew Cornell I continue to cycle on the process (spiral, really - I'm at a different place each time around). I worked this weekend pulling out the ma...
yesterday
promote Where the !@#% did my day go?
Created by Matthew Cornell Sep 16, 2009 | Tags business, sales, e-books, ebooks
Overview I'll test a number of methods to promote my guide. I will track each activity, how long I perform it, number of sales, then analyze effectiveness of each.
Matthew Cornell Thanks to Brock for the AdWords tutorial, and for the Nudge ;-) Next week things will slow down and I'll be able to start my first ad. It...
13 days ago
Brock Tice Oh, hey, you need to put commas between your tags.
12 days ago
Matthew Cornell Got it - thanks! Still getting used to the system :-)
11 days ago
Apply Getting to Yes to a property boundary problem
Created by Matthew Cornell Jan 15, 2010 | Tags getting to yes, dispute, negotiation, negotiate, land, property, neighbors, executor
Overview I've inherited a house in the Midwest that I'm selling, and it turns out that some the landscaping extends onto a neighbor's property. There was a verbal agreement that allowed this, but now the neighbor wants the landscaping removed. We're in the middle of selling, so this is urgent and important (for you Covey fans). I...
Matthew Cornell You might be right, Brock. I've told my realtor what's up, and hopefully our buyer won't have a problem with it. Surprising!
29 days ago
Matthew Cornell My realtor went ahead and talked yesterday to the abutter, who now wants the landscaping off his property, but is willing to give our buy...
26 days ago
Matthew Cornell The buyer took our offer: I'll write a $2,000 check to them at closing to compensate for the five years. My attorney will draft a paragra...
23 days ago
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