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Big Week

Lots going on with yours truly this week. A whole lot of lots. Posting here has been fairly regular (although not as regular as I’d like) and the book is in its final stages (which is a really good thing). Lifehack is keeping me pretty busy, but apparently not busy enough because I’ve got a […]

Early to Bed, Early to Rise: The Week 1 Update

Last week I mentioned that I was in the process of making the switch to getting up earlier (5 a.m. being the goal) and going to bed earlier as well (10 p.m. being the goal) so that I could be ready for the inevitable work-life change that is happening around the Vardy household in the

On How I Make Money Writing Online

In recent weeks, there’s been a lot written online about how to make money (or even a living) writing online. There have been several who use advertising to help support their online work, some who sell products (or are an affiliate for products) online to support their efforts, and there are those who offer premium

Not So Much With The Mind Mapping

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

A Productivity Manifesto Posterized

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

I Am Going A.M.

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

Here…Not There

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

Powering Through

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)

The Problem with Not Using Email to Manage Tasks

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