Adam Kayce

As I worked with a number of web clients, I began to realize a few things about the way they (and I) were approaching the design process, including what made a big difference in people’s success levels with their new sites (and, of course, what didn’t). I wanted to rectify those pitfalls, make it better/cheaper/faster/easier for folks, and do it in a way that really played to my strengths, and the strengths of WordPress (my platform of choice). Hence, Bright Coconut was born.

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In case you haven’t seen it yet, my buddy Alex Shalman, from AlexShalman.com (Practical Personal Development), recently launched his "Happiness Project." After hearing Tim Ferriss recommend Dan Gilbert’s book, "Stumbling On Happiness" (which I read, and whose TED video I’ve set up for you at the bottom of this post), I’m very, very curious about [...]

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Here you have it: my award-winning coconut pancake & waffle recipe. The most updated version is in the comments, so don’t miss that!

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Quick update: The response to the last post has been wonderful; the comments left have been broad-spectrum and a joy to read, and I even got a few responses via email, both with suggestions and sympathy.
The good news is, the question in question is resolving nicely. I shouldn’t be surprised, of course, because [...]

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Expertise is an interesting animal. It gives you a perspective that’s both beyond the average Joe, and more handicapping than duct-taping your hands over your eyes…

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From what I’ve seen, the knowing in our hearts is true. We just have to listen to it.

In honor of Blog Action Day, an awareness-raising campaign to honor the environment, let’s look at how this saying applies to our ecological footprint — the impact we have on our planet.

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Whatever you do, it’s got to bring you joy.
If it doesn’t bring you joy, what are you doing it for?

Video by Nike Football

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This is the 100th post at Monk at Work — woo hoo! I’m doing a contest for it… it’s unrelated to the main content of the post, though… details are at the bottom. It’s big, so don’t miss it.

At the risk of sounding like a Tim Ferriss groupie, I read a post of his recently [...]

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Ever have one of those times where life’s events lead you to question the course you’re on?
(Of course, we could philosophize that you think you’re on one course, but life has you on another, and you’re just figuring this out as you go…)
But what I really want to get to is this idea of a [...]

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I’m always learning something — right now, I’ve got a stack of four books from the library on my desk, and two more in the living room, plus all the ChangeThis manifestos I still need to read, and the myriad of blogs in my Google Reader that are patiently awaiting my attention.

In fact, one of the aspects of the blogosphere that makes it really easy for me to spend way too much surfing is the amount of wonderful information and personal perspectives that are out there. New learnings are just a click away.

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