I love keeping records and journals. I’ve got a huge collection of notebooks, sketchbooks, and other types of handmade books that prove my lifelong dedication to record-keeping. Over the last few years, however, I’ve slowly slipped from this beloved habit. The last couple of years were particularly bad. So bad, in fact, that last year, [...]

It’s the first day of a new year, and I love being able to blog today. Why? It’s because it gives me the chance to start the year like how I want to spend the rest of it — doing things I enjoy. Blogging here at Studio Notes is one of those things. And, it’s [...]

If I were to describe my 2011 in one word, it would have to be: EPIC. How can any other word suffice when I’ve managed to pack so much more than I would ever hope to pack in one year? Life has changed so much for me within 12 months – both personally and professionally. [...]

Just wishing you all a very happy Christmas from my family to yours! In the next few days, I’m hoping to resume some more blogging to round-up 2011 and to welcome 2012. I hope you’re enjoying this festive season… and getting all the holiday loot that you desire.

This is Part 3 of an ongoing series about a case study on increasing Twitter followers. If you missed the earlier parts and would like to read in order, check out: Part 1: The Great Twitter Follow Project: A Case Study Part 2: Setting a Baseline: The Great Twitter Follow Project In this post, I’ll [...]

Every time I need to collect and study any type of information, I always find it helpful to establish a couple of things: 1. Getting baseline information – What point am I starting off from when I begin the study? Am I starting completely from scratch? If I have existing data, what are they and [...]

After last week’s bout with illness, the past week has been a crazy return to work and to general life. Some of the events had been a bit way too hectic. Some a bit too dramatic. Some were sweet. Some were extra challenging. Some were spine-tingling. Out of all these personal events, I have to [...]