Minimal Is Not Simple
Several people have commented to me in the past few weeks that because I prefer to simplify things, that must mean I am a minimalist. Nothing is further from the truth.
Thursday from the Trenches Episode 7
In this episode of Thursday From the Trenches I talk about getting things done as opposed to waiting to do it "right".
Review: 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do
In order to change, we need to have an awareness of what we are trying to change/improve/remove. Only with that awareness can we see what we are striving for. For general improvement, though, it can be difficult to find what we are moving away from. That's where the book 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do come in handy.Today I will review the book and explain why this book is different...and more helpful...than others in its genre.
The Power of Review
Reviewing isn't just to keep you on track. Reviewing is also about seeing where you have been so you can appreciate where you have come from. The power of review lies in both looking forward and looking back. Today we will look at how looking back is essential to your direction.
One Productivity Tool? Or Many?
Somebody asked me recently what I thought of single solution productivity tools. They mentioned a particular software that had a calendar, task list, project list, and contacts, and you could read your email from within the software. Today we will look at the difference between single- and multi-tool productivity solutions.
Don’t Work From Your Inbox
When people have email lingering in their inboxes, there is generally one reason why. It's not because they aren't opening the emails, or because they're not realizing they have to do something with the email. It's because they are trying to work from their inboxes. This is a really bad idea, and today we will look at why people do it, and what should be done instead.
Thursday From The Trenches Episode 6
In this episode I talk about what my grandfather called (punnily) "Condiment Time"
Consolidate Files With MultCloud
Sometimes you just need a simple solution. Like when you're trying to remember in which cloud storage you stashed a particular file. Instead of going through each one, wouldn't it be great if there was one place you could look that had all of them? There is. And it's called Multcloud.