Last month, in an effort to beat the winter blues (and grey Ohio skies) our family went on a cruise. It was great. The warm temperatures and change of scenery felt great. I thought they might. What I didn’t expect was a productivity boost. Sure I was recharged, but that wasn’t the biggest thing. Rather, it was that I unplugged when I left, and then had to plug back in. Before leaving, I did… Continue reading
Engineers and Ecologists: Which One Are You?
The best productivity tools are the ones that work best for you. Neil Gaiman writes with fountain pens in a cabin in the woods. Christopher Nolan doesn’t have email or a cell phone. Warren Buffett spends 80% of this time… Continue reading
Diving Into Deep Work
What is the most valuable work you do? I’m willing to bet it doesn’t have to do with email, meetings, social media statuses or updating websites. Rather, your best work pushes you to your creative limits, generates value, and is… Continue reading
How To Have 26 Hours In A 24 Hour Day.
Did you know you can add more hours to your day? Well, not in the traditional sense--but hear me out. Does thinking about productivity in a new format change how we view productivity? When you start to think about time as… Continue reading
Too Much Of A Good Thing
A while ago, I went to the dentist for a cleaning. I got the same report as I did the previous time and the time before that. Your teeth look good. You need to floss more. Thanks for coming. Before… Continue reading
Try Working In A New Space To Be More Productive
I got a lot of great feedback on Twitter about how important health is to productivity. It’s not something people tend to think about, but it’s something that we can all improve to find great gains. So I’m back… Continue reading
Good Health and Productivity Go Together
There is no doubt there are many great applications out there to help you boost your productivity. And, in most cases, less time in your email inbox is a good thing. But the most productive thing I do each day has… Continue reading
Productivity Advice: Break Your iPhone
I recently did something I should not have. I opened up my iPhone and tried to clean off the dust on the camera lens. Well, I got the dust out, but managed to break my iPhone. That happened a few… Continue reading
The Key To Staying Productive When Working From Home
Fall is quickly approaching and summer is coming to a close. Recently, my kids returned to school. As a work-from-home dad, I try my best to be as productive as possible and this shift in schedules can be challenging. Before… Continue reading
Be More Productive With JUST A Pen And Paper
After I wrote this post about how notecards helped me write a book, I began to wonder what other tactile tools I have missed. Was there something else that might work better than the many--and I do mean many--different… Continue reading
5 Ways I Read More Than 50 Books Last Year
Everyone wants to read more books, but we don’t spend the time required to do so. Reading is difficult in an environment based on feed refreshes and new blog posts. It’s a noisy world, and reading just doesn’t fit in… Continue reading
