Ben Whiting

A novelist on hiatus (but a lover of stories in any medium). Soundtrack enthusiast. Part-time tech geek. Jesus freak.

[Ben Whiting @benwhiting]

@enjoifriend Wait, if I watch TrickyGym videos with my little Pokéfan, what will you watch with yours? 😉

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@GoSoundtracks @netflix @filmmusicrep @NetflixFilm I was pleasantly surprised by this one���lots of melodic and orchestral similarities to LotR, at least to my untrained ear.

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@helpscout I'm currently reading Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport and trying to think through a more intentional use of connected technologies. Very tricky as a digital, remote-first knowledge worker. #InTheWorks

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@HarrisonWind Wait, so we use replay to zoom in on Luka's heel to rule him out of bounds, and then we let Cancar take four steps and pretend like that's fine?

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@cinsoundradio Whether it is “the best” or not, this year has been amazing so far.

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@GoSoundtracks @cinsoundradio @AppleTV @TedLasso Ted Lasso is magical! I love it so much.

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@enjoifriend We actually did a brief search for an online meme because I thought "surely I'm not the first to think this..."

Watching the movie this way added a whole new level of fun to the proceedings.😂

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@enjoifriend Watched The Sandlot with my kids today, and I kept cracking up because Squints reminds me of you. Have you ever heard that before?

[Adi Verma @adityatheverma]

The best book I've read in years:

How To Live by Derek Sivers.

In 4 short pages, he's packed more insights on being a creator than any course you've ever bought.

Here are 20 quotes that will teach, inspire, and change the way you think about creating:

[Jeremy Caplan @jeremycaplan]

Oliver Burkeman’s insight in the passage below [[from his excellent book, Four Thousand Weeks]], is uncomfortable common sense that I found helpful to read & contemplate. The book is full of clear-eyed practical philosophy challenging productivity tropes. Thanks @oliverburkeman

[Ben Whiting @benwhiting]

@fortelabs I love the Leuchtturm 1917, but the official Bullet Journal (same thing but with a few additions) is pretty stellar as well.

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@onsilentscreen Version 2

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@nateliason The Red Rising trilogy is phenomenal. Incredible character development, and a gripping plot.

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@SteventheThorn Ooh. That's a reversal on Incredibles for you—can't wait to hear that story.

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@SteventheThorn @Marvel @TaikaWaititi I've got to try to remember which issue I left off on so I can resume. I was reading them with Sophie.

[Doist @doist]

Managers are preparing a full-time or hybrid return to the office 💼

Employees aren't as enthralled to return 😕

Here's why a workplace optimized for makers is mutually beneficial for both maker AND manager👇
https://t.co/VASIgh6sSF

[Ben Whiting @benwhiting]

@SteventheThorn @dave_filoni @Lucasfilm_Ltd @starwars Do I need to watch more Clone Wars episodes first, or will my kids and I enjoy it without that context?

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Or this one, on "time famine" https://t.co/bYiVBVwq7s

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This is an excellent deep-dive into time management from @todoist that is practical and compassionate toward the challenges of real life. https://t.co/LWAOXxwxNE

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If you like that, you might also check out some related posts I've written on time-management, like this one on aligning your goals with your schedule: https://t.co/SsHmPP3rpy