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I’m writing this late in the evening…shortly after I returned home. I spent the later part of tonight with a good friend, listening to a live bluegrass band. I had nachos. I drank some beer – two to be exact. I had a great time. But when I got home, I realized that going out […]

How a Trip to the Dental Hygienist Changed My Perspective

I’m not a fan of going to the dentist. Whether it be for a cleaning or a checkup, I generally dread when I have to go. I know I’m not alone in this. I also know I’m not alone in that the reason I’m not a fan are all based on my aversion to doing

On Doing What Really Needs Doing

I was reading Craig Jarrow’s post today over at Time Management Ninja and it got me thinking about simplifying systems. I know I need to dive back in and toss aside some tools, clear some of the clutter, and pare things down on the whole. And it’d be really easy to do that instead of bearing down

Why Downtime Leads to More Time

So it’s been over a week since I put anything up here, yet I’ve been putting many things up all over the Internet. That means that while I’ve been away from here, I’ve been present in plenty of other places. Since I laid the groundwork to have things appear elsewhere online over the past week and

There’s Always Time for Giving Thanks

Today I sent an update to those who have subscribed to The Front Nine newsletter containing an excerpt of the book, due to hit the virtual shelves later this Fall. After reading it again this morning, I realized that I sent it out on Thanksgiving (which is being observed here in Canada today) and it

Leaving Lifehack

The title says it all, really. As of the end of this month, I’m no longer going to be the Managing Editor at Lifehack. This wasn’t a decision I came to lightly…by any means. There were a number of factors that led to my decision, but the primary one was that my obligations were getting out

Trying

I spend a lot of time trying. Heck, we all do. By spending time trying I discover whether or not I am able to improve on something. Whether that’s a system, an app, or a workflow by using a system or app. Trying as a verb is great. As an adjective? Not so much. The

Life Going into the Fourth Quarter of 2012

(Note: This post went out to my Front Nine newsletter subscribers yesterday. Considering it is a more personal type of newsletter post — as in, I don’t that much about the book – I thought I’d make it available here as well. If you want to get updates on the book, then you can subscribe