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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 ...