When learning new things, especially technical subjects, often the biggest hindrance to being able to understand and use new information is the knowledge that we already have. As students and teachers (and human beings), we naturally try to fit new
What is inspiration?
Inspiration is commonly understood as something that makes someone want to do something, or that gives someone an idea for what to do. Some people see inspiration as a magical force. Others are inspired by events and people in their
We’re not big on social graces
As so often happens, a song provided the inspiration for this week’s newsletter. If you haven’t heard “Friends in Low Places” by Garth Brooks in a while, the song tells the story of a guy who drinks to ease the
Are You Mobile-Friendly?
This week was one of those weeks where the unique expertise of WatzThis? became highly relevant. We feel that its our duty to talk about these technical topics, as they are important to everyone who has a website that they want people
Do you want to be an author?
Most of what we do at WatzThis? involves writing of one type or another. On a daily basis, one or both of us is currently doing one or more of the following types of writing that we get paid to
Getting Fewer Things Done.
Businesses spend a lot of time and effort measuring worker productivity. Productivity gurus and books like Getting Things Done can tell you how to use a system of lists, file folders, and label makers to become incredibly efficient and get
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People have different strengths. Some people excel at technical tasks, some are better leaders; some people have what it takes to be successful entrepreneurs, and some people are inventors. Michael Gerber (author of The E-Myth Revisited) describes our human condition
We’re bringing gusto back.
“Gusto” isn’t a word that we hear very often these days. A noun, from the Italian word “gusto”, meaning “taste,” gusto seems to have peaked in popularity at some point in the mid twentieth century. Some of the greatest figures of
Thoughts on Teaching Kids to Code and Finding a Purpose
“In the startup world, you work hard and you move fast in order to make other people rich.” ― Bruce Sterling What gives your work meaning? Is the purpose of your work to enable you to do worthwhile things? Is
Mastering the Art of Mastery
Who doesn’t want to be the best? Most of us have the desire to be good at something. Some of us have the drive to become masters of our chosen interest. Drive and desire are important, but they aren’t the