Multi-Penmanship: My Multi-Pen of Choice
The right multi-pen can make your paper-based productivity shine. But which multi-pen is going to work well for you? I’ve found mine…and it is excellent.
Single Serving
On the heels of Andrew Marvin’s excellent piece on “single-tasking”, I don’t think it’s just human beings that need to look at this as the way to go. Technology does. In fact, it can influence single-tasking just as much as it influences multi-tasking. And yes, human beings are the ones that generally create the technology
Apparently Productive Parents
The latest episode of Mikes on Mics focuses more on the “life” aspect of our lives and less on the “work” aspect. That said, sometimes that focus shifts – even for those who work hard at making the wisest use of their time – especially if you’re a parent with kids. Mr. Schechter and I
Be Nimble
The weather in Victoria is pretty rainy from November through to May. We do, however, occasionally get a couple of bright days here and there. So when Victorians have a chance to go outside and enjoy the sun (whether through yard work or leisure activities), we take it. During one particular March weekend a few
We Got A Zoo
When I saw the Cameron Crowe film We Bought A Zoo, it got me to thinking about how our lives are structured in similar way.1 Enclosures need to be revamped, boundaries need to expanded for a better sense of freedom, and sometimes you just have to let things go…whether you’re ready to out not. And
Simply Podtastic: My 2012 Essential Podcast Diet
To celebrate the launch of a podcast that is going to become a part of my essential listening routine, I took the time this morning to rejig my Instacast settings to better reflect what I plan to plug into every week. I haven’t really done this since August 2011, so I figured the landscape (and
Goodbye Google: Abandoning Google Apps
In my quest to eliminate as much Google-ness as possible from my life, I’ve taken on Gmail, gone fishing for a new RSS reader, and moved away from some of the less entangled parts of Google. Now it’s time to tackle the realm of Google Apps, which shouldn’t be too tough to walk away from….right?
The Coffee Talks
I’ve been wondering what to do with a certain project for a long time. A really long time. I’ve considered a variety of options, ranging from killing the project altogether to returning to it “as-is” starting next month. But neither of those sat well with me, nor did any of the options I looked at.
The Cost of Choice
Today I spent the day doing some energy upgrades I’ve been putting off because our energy audit is coming up next week. Essentially by doing these upgrades, we stand to not only improve the energy efficiency of our home (thus saving money), but we also stand to recoup some of our costs via a government