“Blog my Butt Off” Conclusions
About three weeks ago I tweeted that I was going to “blog my butt off”, the idea being that...
Ten for Ten! A Big Fat To-Do List
I haven’t made any new form designs in a while, so I decided that I should make one today...
Me? AD/HD?
Last week I received a fascinating email from long-time reader Dr. Heather Brannon, a family medicine physician who has...
16 Weeks of Going to the Gym for 15 Minutes at a Time
I decided to start going to the gym again last May, and it’s been about 17 weeks since restarting...
Adventure Thinking and Procrastination
It occurred to me today that a lot of my barriers to productivity comes from a misunderstanding of how...
Design Challenge: Child-friendly Parental Scheduling
Recently attorney Tina Mills wrote to me with an interesting design challenge for children who need to keep track...
Dave Caolo and His Clipboard of Productivity Forms
Over on Unclutterer, prolific blogger/editor/everyman Dave Caolo describes how he turned an ordinary clipboard into a personal manager using...
Zing Maker II: Appreciating Small Steps
Talking about this “Zing” thing yesterday, I talked mostly about the attitudinal shift I’ve made toward my old nemesis...
Zing Maker 1: Moving Past Uncertainty
Yesterday, I refined my “Zing” theory to help me maintain productive momentum. The basic premise is that there must...
Updated for 2013-2014: Academic Compact Calendar with US National Holidays
I’ve updated the Academic Compact Calendar, which covers the US national holidays. This is a single-page calendar that shows...