Ooooo! The sun is out. In almost a month. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Your tools need to serve you, not others. #life #success

Where do you go when you want to look cool?

Thinking without reason is called dreaming. #life #failure

The only path is forward, since you can never go back. #life #success

Plan for tomorrow: — edit — get some wurst for lunch (it’s Oktoberfest, after all) — play some games

Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography

Good morning. How do you know you’re awake? Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Agreeing with something accomplishes nothing unless you do something to align with what you agree. #life #failure

Try to be better than the best you you have ever been. #life #success

It’s unsurprising companies are still market, rather than quality-driven. Product testing is the easiest thing to cut. Don’t set expectations/marketing deadlines that compromise your values, employees, and customer trust. Never over-promise and under-deliver. #marketing #product #quality #failure

Overheard: “He’s the friend you have that reminds you what you did last night when you can’t remember.” But he’s smart enough not to bail you out of jail. #writing #character

“Dead People Have No Regrets” #writing #prompt #title

The Oura ring has definitely helped the amount of sleep I get and stress monitoring. No, this is not an endorsement. Your mileage/hh:mm will vary. #oura #sleep #stress

Money breeds arrogance. — ancient proverb I just made up #life

Genre: Techno-thriller Sub-genre: action adventure. Cover design: Abstract with large typography. Keep it simple. #publishing #writing #cover #design

Expensive lessons are only painful if you can’t afford the price. #life

What percentage of people on social media have a podcast, or are “influencers” on TikTok? #podcast

“Somewhere, deep in his soul, he wondered if he had one. To him, a soul was too expensive to have and maintain. It was like having a forty room mansion with 3 pools, a basketball court and no bathrooms. You could wander around, but it would easily become a mess.” #writing

Be content. Don’t be the content.

I’m still editing. I decided the story needed another pass by me. I should find a better line editor. This last one apparently used an AI. Live and learn. Expensive lesson. #writing #editing #failure

How many good ideas have you had this week? How many have you followed up on? How many have you successfully completed? What does your success scoreboard look like? (That would make a cool raspberry pi project. A digital scoreboard with 3 buttons.) #success #electronics #prompt

All the stores are stocked to the hat brims with candy marketed as “Halloween”, but they are just normal candies with orange/black packaging. There are no real “Halloween candies.” #halloween #candy #marketing #failure

Anyone having German food to celebrate Oktoberfest? Or good German bier? Share, so I can live vicariously. #german #food

“When life ties you up in knots, become the scissors.” — ancient proverb I just made up