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Why You Need to Give Yourself a Rest
Rest comes in many shapes and sizes. Sometimes it's hidden in plain sight and other times it's hard to find anywhere.
Beyond Consistency: All You Need is Just a Little of This
"Take it slow and things will be just fine. You and I'll just use a little..." These lyrics came to mind this week as I prepared this episode of 3MoT.
The Difference Between Your Calendar and Your To Do List
"What should I put on my calendar and what should I put on my to do list?" This is a question I get asked a lot. So today I'm going to answer it.
How I Make WAVES Using Analog Tools
I’m trying to make WAVES every single day. I’ve covered that a bit in my first IGTV video.
Do What You Can with What You Have
You can only have so much control of your time and surroundings. On some occasions you need to do something and the resources just aren't ideal.
Finding Your Baseline for a Productive Day
There’s a difference between doing the bare minimum for the day and making sure that you’re doing the right things before the day comes to a close.
Why Frameworks Foster Freedom
The title of this episode is a quote I throw around as often as possible. Why? It’s because many people consider frameworks to be a source of friction rather than free...
Why I'm Doing a Daily Podcast
It's no secret that I've got plenty going on and I've dropped the ball on things from time to time because of that. That's why I have been asked one question more ofte...
How to Help Your Week Behave Better
Have you ever felt your week get away from you before it even really got started? You’re not the only one.
Daily Theming: How to Get Started
One of the questions I get asked a lot is how someone get started with Daily Theming. It’s not all that hard to do, but it does require commitment and an openness to a...
Why Theming Your Days Saves Time with Your Kids
When I started to theme my days I didn’t realize the indirect ways it would help me in my life. For example, the notion that it would help in the realm of parenting.
How I Get Deep Work Done on Friday
You wouldn’t think that Friday would be a good day to get deep and focused work done. But I’ve managed to make that day work for me in that way.
Thoughts on Delegating and Discovery
As I begin recording these episodes on a new audio device, I had a thought: Do I even need to be doing this? Can't I just outsource the production? Why am I spending t...
Taking Triggers to Task
I looked out my window and it sent a single message to my mind. But that’s not how I left it.
A Better Way to Travel: Part Two
There are only so many things you can control when you travel. Yet sometimes we fret over the things we have no control over and that affects how we deal with those th...
A Better Way to Travel: Part One
Traveling can be stressful. (I’m actually penning this after one such travel experience.) But you can mitigate some of that stress if you’re willing.
Newton: The App That Rose From the Dead
The email app I used to use has risen from the grave. This doesn’t happen very often in the world of apps, so I wanted to draw attention to that.
Why You Should Embrace the Concept of "Mise en Place"
If you’ve ever found yourself spending more time setting up than you’d like, so much so that you feel it’s taking up valuable executing time, then you should consider ...
How to (Productively) Read the News
No matter where you look, you'll find news. Some of it is imperative for you to know in order to make your way through the day while a portion of it actually keeps you...
The Key to Setting Boundaries
Boundaries are a critical component when you're trying to craft your time and shape your days. But not everyone knows how to create them in a way that works over the l...
How to Make Self Care Part of Your Personal Productivity
Most of us don't think about making the time to take care of oursevles as critical to our personal productivity. But that's simply not true.
How to Work Productively When You're Sick
Being sick is not fun. Whether it's a cold or worse, having to deal with being ill and still trying to get things done is challenging to say the least.
Why You Need to Make Time to Sit with Feedback
We all get feedback. Some of it is welcome, some not. But no matter what, we can't just make a note of it. We need to sit with it so that we can use it.
How to Leverage Occasions to Reboot Your Year
Today marks the return of the daily podcast and I found it fitting to do so on the day following a day that holds special significance to me.
March 14, 2018: Three Minutes of TimeCrafting
On this episode I have a little fun on National Pi Day, spending time discussing some "productivity math."
March 13, 2018: Three Minutes of TimeCrafting
On this episode I share some changes I've made recently to my Daily and Horizontal Themes and offer insights about tweaking and fiddling with workflows.
March 12, 2018: Three Minutes of TimeCrafting
On this episode I talk about Todoist's Facebook ads targeting Wunderlist and why I have a hard time answering what seems like a simple question about to do list apps.
March 11, 2018: Three Minutes of TimeCrafting
On this episode I talk about Mondays and why you might have a better option as your first day of the work week.
March 10, 2018: Three Minutes of TimeCrafting
On this episode I talk about the leap forward to Daylight Saving (not "Savings") Time, its effects on your body clock, and how you can deal with those effects.
March 9, 2018: Three Minutes of TimeCrafting
On this episode I talk about how one agency is using a hotel industry practice to stave off interruptions and how you can do the same through setting small but effecti...