It’s a soon-to-be classic Pick 2 episode, where I pick 2 apps or tools I’m using and tell you about them. I say soon to be classic because I’ve wanted to do this for a while, and I’m finally going through with it! This…
Everyone is pushing the term “AI Agent,” promising it will book your flights and email your clients. I’m here to tell you: We are nowhere close to that. Marketing kills everything. But Zapier is in a unique position to be “more agent-like”. I decided to…
When I worked in higher ed, the entire university shut down between Christmas Eve and the first Monday after New Years. Aside from a short stint in an agency job where that was not tenable, I’ve continued to maintain that break. Having two weeks…
It’s no secret I’m a full-on AI skeptic. And while I still use it, I’m very, very worried about the long-term effects of overuse. I saw a number of stories over the summer that point to us losing our ability to connect with other…
I've always been skeptical of using AI for creative or professional work—but what if you just need a head start on a complex task? I decided to put Zapier's new AI Copilot to the ultimate test to see if it can actually save time…
Thanks to a post by Brian Cassel on Bluesky, I realized that closing all tabs in Safari on iOS is several more steps that it used to be, so I built a shortcut that will do it: Close All Tabs in Safari. If you’re…
What if your business could support your life instead of consuming it? That’s exactly what Liz Wilcox has built — a $9/month membership that supports her family, her sister, and three other families… all while she takes summers off. In this conversation, Liz shares…
I absolutely love the holiday season here in the USA. Thanksgiving is great. Christmas is great. Everything in-between is the best. I optimize for a slow, relaxed December in the business; personal life with school pageants, familial obligations, and off days is crazy. I…
Every year, I put together a massive gift guide for small business owners — but this year, I wanted to do things differently. Instead of rattling off every gadget and tool I’ve ever tried, I’m sharing the handful of products that actually made my…
Well, we’re in the holiday gauntlet now. I’ve gotten several emails from small, service-based business promoting Black Friday sales, and I’m not sure that’s a very good approach. I share my experience with successful, and less successful BF/CM deals I’ve run. I also talk…