"It's finally paying off." I said this to myself with my head in my hands, letting all of the emotion that was years in the making overwhelm and flow out of me. Joy, relief, excitement, and other feelings were cascading… Continue reading
Episode 407: Rob Walker talks about The Art of Noticing
Over the past 7+ years of hosting this podcast, I noticed something: I've never gone back into previous conversations and revisited them with you. So I decided to make that more of a thing going forward. The first episode of… Continue reading
2 Quotes That Will Help You Be (Truly) Productive
Yep. It's an ugly title. But I wanted to make sure that you offer up some attention to the following 2 quotes. You can do that in whatever order you choose: "To be yourself in a world that is constantly… Continue reading
6 Personal Factors That Impact Productivity
Most of the things that impact productivity exist in the office. However, how well you’re able to work isn’t only impacted by office setup or the apps you have. Your personal life can also have an influence on your productivity.… Continue reading
Why I Stopped Saying You Can’t Use Email to Manage Tasks
For years I’ve been a champion of steering clear of email when you’re trying to manage your tasks. Every time I have witnessed someone using Outlook or Gmail as a to do list, I cringed and did my best to… Continue reading
The One Degree Difference
I had eye surgery only days before writing this piece. It wasn't a laser surgery designed to improve my eyesight, like so many of these surgeries are. Instead it was a surgery designed to prevent me from making my eyesight… Continue reading