The Extroverts Guide to Working at Home

The Extroverts Guide to Working at Home

Jan 8, 2026 | Productivity

I always wanted to work for myself. I got my first job and started to do small freelance jobs from time to time. I did the rounds in corporate America, learning skills I wasn’t taught in college, and then, when I felt I was ready, I made the leap into self-employment....
Let AI Create Your Podcast

Let AI Create Your Podcast

Nov 6, 2024 | AI

If you know anything about me, you know that I created two podcasts. The Shades Cahaba Oral History Project and Alabama Short Stories. Creating those podcasts took a lot of time and effort to write and record each episode. I would do a lot of research for each story...
Using Artificial Intelligence for Video

Using Artificial Intelligence for Video

Aug 5, 2024 | AI

I am inundated with new ways AI can be used in my business and everyday life. I’m constantly trying to keep up with companies on the cutting edge of AI, offering innovations that can help me in various aspects of my life. It’s a firehose of information. Jeremy Caplan...
The Importance of Catching Typos: A Cautionary Tale

The Importance of Catching Typos: A Cautionary Tale

Jul 26, 2024 | Business

I often tell people that I’m not a bad speller; I’m just a bad typer. And it’s true; I create more typos when I type than write by hand. I bet you are the same way. We get in a rush and start pounding away at the keyboard. If we’re in a hurry, we likely won’t take...
How podcasting increased my book design business

How podcasting increased my book design business

Jul 10, 2023 | Business, Design

I don’t make any money from my podcast. I have had the occasional listener send me a tip by PayPal, or they buy one of my books online, but I really don’t make any money doing it. And that’s the way it was supposed to be. When people ask why I put the time and effort...
I wrote a second book from my second podcast

I wrote a second book from my second podcast

Feb 7, 2023 | Design

In an earlier blog post, I told the story about creating the Shades Cahaba Oral History Podcast. I turned it into a book when we all had to quarantine due to Covid-19. I had so much fun doing it I did it again—the book part, not the quarantine. I mentioned that I was...
How I turned my podcast into a book

How I turned my podcast into a book

Jan 30, 2023 | Design

On September 6, 2019, I published the first episode of my podcast, the Shades Cahaba Oral History Project. It was a conversation with the current Shades Cahaba Elementary School Principal, where we talked about the start of the school, former principals, and what...
Using ChatGPT to write my emails

Using ChatGPT to write my emails

Jan 17, 2023 | Productivity

TL;DR: I used an AI bot to write an email to potential customers, and here are examples I was given. It’s the beginning of the new year, and now is a great time to reach out to clients and potential clients to let them know that you are still here and ready to help...
Your new year, two minutes at a time

Your new year, two minutes at a time

Jan 9, 2023 | Productivity

It’s the new year and a time for optimism! This year we will get into shape and lose a little weight. We will learn a new skill and finish that home improvement project that has been languishing for the past few years. We will make our life better and with less...
Your working environment doesn’t sound so good

Your working environment doesn’t sound so good

Dec 2, 2022 | Productivity

Where I work and the environment surrounding me is crucial to my productivity. I have worked alone for the past decade, and I can adjust my environment to the task at hand. Most of the time, when I am creating, I work in silence. As I write this, not a song is...