Tag: productivity
Too Many Inputs, Not Enough Attention
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This week we’ll take a look at the scarcity that too much of a good things brings, why the productivity system you imported from an influencer doesn’t work, and then some book recommendations. Too many inputs bring scarcity Think of those challenge games where a ball runs through a metal track — like a miniature
The Rich Want You Busy, Thoughtless, and Grateful for Scraps
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Like this content, become a member to help keep it coming. Today we look at doing without existing in the world, don’t delegate your thinking, and the absurdness of the wealth of some people in the world. Always Doing, Never Existing I don’t know how to exist without doing anymore. I’ve forgotten what it feels
Overflowing with Nothing
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Excess is one of the defining words of culture today. Excess money for some, while others struggle. Excess emails and tasks for everyone. Business owners push AI as the next saviour because tech companies have tricked us into believing that the excess that’s good for billionaire investors is also good for us. Political excess running
Be free of obligations
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In truth, I don’t actually like reading later. 99% of the time, if I save something to read later, the fact that I’m not reading it now is a good sign that I don’t actually want to read it and should free myself of the obligation. Saving the article is an act of self-soothing, telling
A Notebook is too slow?
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What if a notebook doesn’t keep up with your thoughts? Wait, what if you’re thinking about it all wrong and you’re attempting to move far faster than you can realistically while giving your tasks and ideas the thought they require? I still sit with a notebook in front of me daily. I track my tasks
My Favourite Books of 2024
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Non-Fiction Dark PR First, Grant was kind enough to gift me a physical copy of this book when I said it wasn’t available at my local library. No request from him, just asked for my address and sent a book. In this book the reader is provided with many frameworks to use when they think
Your time, increased consumption and collection without compensation – 3 Threads
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This is brought to you by members, become one to keep the content coming. I’m continuing the look through my old notes to find topics to write about because you need to spend time working your old notes if you really want your note system to be useful. How People Treat Your Time the people
Does Bullet Journal Let You Prioritize Tasks?
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This video is a good summary of the Franklin Covey Planner system, with the big highlight for the creator being that unlike her Bujo practice, she’s able to prioritize her tasks with the Franklin Covey system. I wrote about how I modified the Bullet Journal System to suit better monthly and weekly planning. I also
3 Threads – Nov 30Cross-platform apps, writing in books and eating frogs3 Threads – Nov 30
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This is brought to you by members become one or purchase a course to keep the content coming. As I’ve talked about the value of going through your old notes many times, today I used my random note strategy to find some content I hadn’t seen in a while. Cross Platform Apps Allen Pike wrote
The Office it too damn busy
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I am tempted to use time away from the office to catch up on things that I should have done at the office if I weren’t so damn busy. – David While David is reflecting on his sabbatical, I think this roles into most jobs. I recently worked most of a weekend because stuff needed
