In this week's episode, I discuss how constraints (not AutoLayout, don't worry) are not always a bad thing. We often drown in a sea of abundance (procrastination and analysis paralysis) and limitations provided by constraints can provide boundaries which provide guidance and opportunities for growth. Show Links Parkinson's Law 12 Week Year Finish Weekend Pomodoro Technique Monochromatic Design Tips You can listen to the Cocoa Nomad Podcast on the following services: Anchor FM iTunes Spotify Stitcher

In this week’s retrospective, I try to come down from the elation of WWDC, celebrate the wins of the June Workout Challenge and discover that fasting isn’t always easy. Show Links • WWDC Recap • SwiftUI Tutorial You can listen to the Cocoa Nomad Podcast on the following services: Anchor FM iTunes Spotify Stitcher I'd love to hear from you. Reach out with comments, feedback or show ideas on Twitter or Instagram

In this bonus episode, I talk about the most exciting announcements from WWDC and how they will impact my work moving forward Show Links LBTA Components Tiny Constraints The future of interaction (Craig Hockenberry) The future of interaction, Part 2  (Craig Hockenberry) You can listen to the Cocoa Nomad Podcast on the following services: Anchor FM iTunes Spotify Stitcher

In this episode, I slow it down, Quiet Storm style and talk about the sweet, sexy seduction of easy solutions. I get into why they are attractive and give a few tips on resisting the urge to succumb, unless it really feels right. Show Links: You can listen to the Cocoa Nomad Podcast on the following services: Anchor FM iTunes Spotify Stitcher  I'd love to hear from you. Reach out with comments, feedback or show ideas on Twitter or Instagram

In this week’s retrospective, I catch my breath after a long travel day (they let me back into the country!), learn that I'm not immune to accepting suboptimal solutions, set my sights on the June T-shirt Challenge and get ready for the announcements of WWDC. Show Notes: Greg Gottfried (YouTube) WWDC 2019 You can listen to the Cocoa Nomad Podcast on the following services: Anchor FM iTunes Spotify Stitcher I'd love to hear from you. Reach out with comments, feedback or show ideas on Twitter or Instagram

Starting new things is the easy part. We’re excited and full of passion.  But what happens when that passion fades? Will you still keep going? How to keep yourself motivated and avoid distractions with “new, shiny” things?  On this episode, I’ll talk about some sound advice that’s helped me with “pushing through the dips”. Show Links: Fake it Til You Make It is BS Fatman Beyond Episode #230 You can listen to the Cocoa Nomad Podcast on the following services: Anchor FM iTunes Spotify Stitcher I'd love to hear from you. Reach out with comments, feedback or show ideas on Twitter or Instagram

The Cocoa Nomad Podcast: Weekly Retro #2 In this week’s retrospective, I talk about how my hackathon project didn’t go as smoothly as planned, how changing countries is disruptive to my routine, and how my June Challenge will allow me to get reacquainted with some old tools.  You can listen to the Cocoa Nomad Podcast on the following services: Anchor FM iTunes  Spotify Stitcher I'd love to hear from you. Reach out with comments, feedback or show ideas on Twitter or Instagram

Retrospectives are helpful in managing your progress towards goals. They allow you to access what's been working well and what may need to change. This episode is the 1st of weekly retrospectives in which I'll share my goals, progress, setbacks and lessons learned. Show Links: Gobo: Expense Tracker NextUp App Getting Things Done Methodology Accountabili-buddies iPhreaks Podcast Google I/O Keynote You can listen to the Cocoa Nomad Podcast on the following services: Anchor FM iTunes Spotify Stitcher I'd love to hear from you. Reach out with comments, feedback or show ideas on Twitter or Instagram

Today, I talk about the benefit of having accountabili-buddies, people that you meet with frequently to hold you accountable for the goals that you set. Whether it’s an informal call or a formal mastermind group, it’s beneficial to have others invested in your success and willing to help you get there. Show Notes: [Blog Post: Accountabili-buddies](https://thecocoanomad.com/2018/10/03/accountabili-buddies/)

There's never a need to be fake. Stay authentic and true to yourself. In today's episode, I talk about the pitfalls of the "Fake It Til You Make It" mindset and why it's unnecessary.  I'm just getting started in podcasting solo and it definitely shows (there's not even any intro music). But there's nothing fake about it. As with most things, it's a process and that's OK.    Like the podcast? Be sure to subscribe in favorite podcast app and if you're feeling really generous, I'd love a review. Twitter: @thecocoanomad Instagram: @thecocoanomad

Welcome to the Cocoa Nomad podcast, a show about location independent entrepreneurship. I’ll discuss the techniques, tools and tips that can help you balance work and travel and share my experiences (and experiments) in trying to make both a living and a life. This episode is a bit of my origin story and why I've decided to start podcasting my journey.  I just wanted to give a taste of what's to come and the ideas and topics that will be discussed. Hope that you'll come along. Thanks!