Podcast Episode 2: Systems of Record
A system of record is the single place you check to get information. This episode looks at identifying systems of record for the basic components of a productivity system: calendar, email, task management and notes.
30 Day Challenge: Early Rising
Welcome to the second of the 30 day challenges. By doing 30 day challenges, I explore a topic that I feel will make my life more deliberate and productive. This month I will be looking at rising earlier. My schedule is such that I feel busy all the time. I don't feel like have uninterrupted time. I get up, go to work, and then when I get home I am bombarded with household tasks, exercising, and various evening commitments, not least of which is time with my family. I felt like I never had time to work on projects that were important to me. Non-fiction reading, fiction writing, blogging and crafting are wedged into the odd fifteen minutes I can find. I feel that working on an early-rising routine will help me carve out the time I need to make progress on activities I want to have…
20 Things Productive People Don’t Do
Productivity isn't just about what you do. It's also about what you don't do. Today I'll give you 20 things that productive people don't do. Do you do any of them?
Episode 1: The Difference Between Intentional And Deliberate Living
Today we look at unpacking a common concept: intentional living. We'll look at what intentional living is and the foundations. We'll also talk about what deliberate living is, and how to get there.
Episode 0: The Inaugural Episode
The inaugural edition of The Earnest Life where I share my background and obsession with productivity. Support me at Patreon: You can find all the episodes over at Patreon.
Beating “I Don’t Have Time”
Productivity is a mental game as much as it is about doing things. One of the limiting beliefs I hear people tell themselves over and over is, "I don't have time." I used to be a chronic "I don't have time" person, but I have found that I actually do have time to do more things than I thought possible. Today we'll look at how I use those chunks of time to get more done.
Getting Into the Productivity Mindset
When people think about productivity, it's often about the physical actions. But the mental game of productivity is just as important as the physical actions. Today we look at how to get into the productivity mindset.
Minimalism Is About Getting Rid of Distraction
I recently heard on a podcast that minimalism is a mind game - that it's not about getting rid of stuff as much as it is about getting rid of distractions. I've never heard it phrased that way before, but it clicked. I've dabbled with simplicity for years. In fact, my long-time readers will remember when this blog was called "simple productivity" - and focused as much on simplifying as it was on productivity. But minimalism? I could never get behind having 100 items in my life or 30 pieces of clothing or a single pen (a single pen? I'd get the shakes from withdrawal!) And when you look at minimalism as a mind game to eliminate distractions, it becomes clear why no one person's minimalism will be anothers - just like productivity systems.
