The weather's finally started to turn warm, bringing a whole new set of challenges to productivity. During the colder winter months, it’s easy to stay in the house and focus on what’s at hand. While there are tons of things to do, the scope of work is more limited than during the warmer months. With the beginning of spring, all the outside tasks, from cleaning the garage to … [Read more...]
Hey Siri!
I’ve created a monster. Hectic-Grandson was on the iPad for a 30 min session, complete with timer. When I told him to get off there were still four minutes left. The little rascal said, “Hey Siri, show me the timer”. I ended up giving him the full-time. The kid can’t read or spell, but can use a computing device! Hectic-Grandson is a great example of the power of voice, … [Read more...]
🔊Good Vibrations🔊
You ever have one of those days when you’re getting a whole ton of stuff done, but can’t put your finger on why? I’ve had several of those days lately…and because I am who I am...I had to discover why I was being so productive. Since I’ve been battling another serious case of ICBB (I Can’t Be Bothered), it was interesting to me that I had a few days where that wasn’t the case. … [Read more...]
Yearly Theme
For several years now, I’ve been setting three words to help guide me. The first year I did it, I was really good about referring to the words often, and made a concerted effort to have them everywhere so I would be reminded of what my over-arching focus was. The second year I did a good job, but not nearly as well as the first. As each year passed, I … [Read more...]
New Year Resolution Haters
I spend a lot of time in the productivity space. Honestly, I’m kind of a nerd about it. I get dozens of email newsletters (some of which I actually read!). I’ve listen to a large number of podcasts about productivity. And I’ve got books. Boy, oh boy, do I have productivity books! The hard part is there are so many opinions, and they often conflict in fundamental … [Read more...]