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How to Make Things Stick
When you're trying to make some changes in your life – whether they are related to time management or not – you've got to find a way to make these things stick.
How to Use an Umbrella
I live in a part of the world where an umbrella is a wise investment. It pretty much rains in Victoria off and on from November through April.
Sameness Equals Saneness
Albert Einstein once said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing repeatdely and expecting a different result. So perhaps sanity is doing the same thin...
Big Things are Made of the Smallest Stuff
Everything that is big starts out as something small. James Clear has even gone so far as to call the core habits that can help us get better “atomic.”
The IDEA Criteria
The IDEA Criteria is something I use to evaluate each and every big idea that I have, so that I know whether or not it is worth moving forward on-or how much time I wa...
Almost Done (But Not Quite)
Take a look at your to do list. Can you honestly say that there’s not one task on that list that you’ll need more than just today to complete? That it won’t be done to...
It's Okay to Waste Time
After speaking with Austin Kleon earlier this week for an episode of my weekly podcast, I decided to dig into the idea of wasting time.
Take Time to Tell Your Story
Last time I shared with you my thoughts on your to do list - the idea that it is your story. But there's another productivity practice that acts as a story that you ne...
Your To Do List is a Story
Believe it or not, your to do list a story. The question is: is it a story that you want to be telling...or living?
Serving Work vs Self-Serving Work
Some people cannot theme their days – or enough of them to make the practice a worthwhile pursuit for them. But there are other ways to theme your time. You just need ...
The One Email You Should Send Before Going on Vacation
There’s nothing worse than dreading a return from being away from the desk. Sending out this one email before you go anywhere for an extended period of time will help ...
Lucky Time Management
Do you remember cramming for exams in school? I do. How well did that turn out for you? Sometimes good, sometimes not? Either way, when you do that kind of thing with ...
The Overnight Success Story
I rarely share the stories of others on this podcast (I save that for my weekly show, The Productivityist Podcast) but today I'm making an exception. Today I'm going t...
Get Some Sleep (No Matter What)
I'm a night owl (and proud of it). But that doesn't mean I sacrifice sleep. I find ways to make sleep happen even when I can't completely adhere to my night owl nature.
The Neverending To Do List
It's Pi Day! The day we celebrate the number 3.14 and all of its glory. But did you know that the number doesn't stop at "4"? It keeps on going and going and going and...
Just Get Through Today
"Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one." - Dr. Seuss
The KonMari Craze
Marie Kondo's work is all the rage right now. But are people getting the real meaning and message behind her work?
What is Overchoice?
Alvin and Heidi Tofler released their book "Future Shock" back in 1970. One of the terms introduced in that book was the concept of "overchoice."
The Power of Futureproofing Your Calendar and To Do List
"Focus on the things that don't change." - Jeff Bezos
The "Work by Mode" Series: Putting It All Together
In the final episode of The "Work by Mode" Series I explain how you can put all of five categories of mode-based work together so that they can work in tandem to "trea...
The "Work by Mode" Series: Time-Based Modes
In the penultimate episode in this mini-series, I spend three minutes (or so) talking about the category of mode-based work that is designed to be the most quantitativ...
The "Work by Mode" Series: Activity-Based Modes
In the fourth episode in The "Work by Mode" Series, I speak to the category of mode-based work that serves to motivate you to act like no other. Why? Well, it's becaus...
The "Work by Mode" Series: Energy-Based Modes
In this third episode of The "Work by Mode" Series I discuss a category of mode-based work that can be valuable to use but isn't one that usually would come to mind un...
The "Work by Mode" Series: Resource-Based Modes
In this second episode of The "Work by Mode" Series, I describe the category of mode-based work that you'll want to use if your to do list is driven more by the people...
The "Work by Mode" Series: Theme-Based Modes
In this first in a series of episodes where I focus on the TimeCrafting concept of "Mode-Based Work" I reveal the first category of mode-based work: Theme-Based Modes.
The Weekly Sprint
There comes a time when you need to give your overarching focus and attention to one particular goal, project, or initiative over a short period time. (Say, a week.) T...
What Minimalism Is
Minimalism is still a hot topic in the productivity space and while I can appreciate what it has to offer, I don't like how it gets misrepresented and misconstrued. I ...
On Accountability
Stephen Covey once said, "Accountability breeds response-ability." Today I'm going to discuss the idea of accountability and the different forms it can take.
The Difference Between Training and Learning
I used to have Thursdays earmarked as my Training Day, but recently I needed to make shift in the wording. Why? I'll share that with you in this episode.
The Midweek Manifesto
Back in 2010, I penned something I called The Midweek Manifesto. I didn’t dive into what it meant all that much back then. I simply wrote it and posted it. But as the ...