It’s a beautiful day here in Victoria. The sun is shining, it’s relatively warm. I just got back from a week away with my son (who is on the verge of hitting the “terrible twos”) and rather than dive right back into the writing, I thought I’d map out what I am going to write […]
Look at what my friend Cheryl DeWolfe of Those DeWolfes Creative went and did. She took my manifesto, The Way of The Productivityist, and posterized it! You can download it here. Much thanks to her — she’s got way more talent for this kind of thing than I do. (Corollary: She also knows a heck
One of the big things about traveling across several time zones – and then coming back after only a short period of time – is that the attempts to stick to your own time zone becomes all the more necessary. I find it takes at least two days to get used to the new time
This week I’m visiting my old stomping grounds of Southern Ontario with my son on a brief (yet much-needed) trip. So if you’re located in the Hamilton-Brantford-Toronto area and want to hang out sometime before Sunday, I’m game to do so. I’m currently plotting out my week, so drop me a line and let me
It was an awfully nice day yesterday. Sunny, warm(ish) and the type of day where you just want to be outside. My kids played outside, my wife took some time to do some outdoorsy stuff and I…well, I stayed in. 1 Why did I stay in? Because I had a lot of writing (and editing)
I’ve never been a fan of using an email application to manage tasks. That’s because I’ve tried, and know that it doesn’t work – at least not in a “standalone” manner.1 So I don’t use email as my task manager. Instead, I have used apps that are meant solely for task and project management. They
Derek Sivers on Los Angeles: “Not just LA but California is the most optimistic place on earth. The side-effects of this can confuse outsiders. When you say, “Will you come to my event?” or, “Want to help with this project?” – they will almost always say yes, full of enthusiasm, and actually 100% sincere, fully
In my years as The Productivityist, I’ve learned many productivity practices. I’ve included these – and a few of my own – in this manifesto.
The wrench is curious and versatile tool. It can be used to loosen or tighten things, which is important for making adjustments. Whenever you think of cranking widgets – which is a common productivity term – the tool being used for said cranking is…a wrench. (You may have noticed that I’ve used quite a few
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