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On Finishing
"It ain't over 'til it's over." - Yogi Berra
On Smallness
I've been known to throw around the following phrase when putting together a to do list: break down your projects into their smallest particles.
On Letting Go
"The hardest part of love is letting go." - lyrics from Letting Go by Straight Lines
On Positivity
There are two ways to apply the concept of positivity to your personal productivity and time management. Both work in different ways.
On Appreciation
You'll often hear about gratitude and how it can play a big role in improving your outlook on your day, week, and beyond. I'd also throw some appreciation into the mix...
On Breaks
After an extended break from the daily podcast grind, I decided to kick off the return of the podcast with a focus on the subject of taking breaks.
On World Productivity Day
Today is World Productivity Day. Seems like an odd day to carry that distinction, doesn't it?
On Sauntering
The definition of "saunter" is as follows: to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner. But sauntering doesn't necessarily mean you're not being productive.
On Momentous Occasions
We have more momentous occasions in our lives than we think. What we need is a way to remind ourselves of them; those reminders will help us craft a life teeming with ...
On Permanence
"Focus on the things that don't change." - Jeff Bezos
On Musing Mode
As the mini-series on Horizontal Themes wraps up, I wanted to offer up my thoughts on another one of my less specific themes: Musing Mode.
On Movement Mode
As I continue through this mini-series on Horizontal Themes I want to share with you the newest of the bunch: Movement mode.
On Making Mode
I continue with the mini-series on Horizontal Themes by focusing attention on one of my most important ones: Making Mode.
On Maintaining Mode
In this first episode of the mini-series on Horizontal Themes, I share with you the one that really started off the overall concept: Maintaining Mode.
On Horizontal Themes
I've decided to fire up another mini-series here on 3 Minutes of TimeCrafting that revolves one of the core elements of TimeCrafting: Horizontal Themes.
On The Phone
The mobile phone has played a massive role in personal productivity over the years and its impact shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon.
On Audiobooks
I enjoy listening to audiobooks. I tend to listen to fiction books and reserve my non-fiction listening to podcasts.
On Avoidance
This is a fitting episode for today. Why? Because I was supposed to record it a few days ago...but I avoided doing so.
On Friendship
You wouldn’t think that friendship plays that big of a role in your personal productivity, would you? If that’s the case, you’d be wrong.
On Recording
Recording things is something that we do both consciously and unconsciously. But if you want it to really benefit you then you need to spend more time doing it deliber...
On Ups and Downs
Life is full of ups and downs. That's inevitable. What we need to work on is how to navigate them.
On Running
I started running in mid-2018. And I haven't really stopped since. But what does that have to do with personal productivity and time management?
On Tailoring
Even when business isn't personal, productivity always is.
On Repetition
"Repetition of the same thought or physical action develops into a habit which, repeated frequently enough, becomes an automatic reflex." - Norman Vincent Peale
On Rocky Starts
I've found that several of the starts I've had in the past several months have been nothing short of rocky.
On Niceness
What does the word "nice" mean to you? What kind of feelings does it bring up? Does the word have enough depth in it to have meaning for you?
On Refusals
You've likely heard that there is a real power in the word "no." But what if you were to take that power to another level?
On Flourishing
When you think about the word "flourish" what words come to mind? Do you have a clear idea of what the word means?
On Aging Tasks
Take a look at your to do list. How many tasks on it have been there for a long time? Why are they still on it? How come you haven't taken care of those aging tasks?
On Attention Hygiene
Attention is one of the key ingredients to personal productivity and giving you the best chance to craft your time well.