Tag: minimalism

  • Note-Taking Without the Guilt

    Note-Taking Without the Guilt

    Habits stick when the first step is almost embarrassingly small. Calendars show commitments; task lists show wishes. Writing things down turns worry into a list. Lessons I stopped optimising my tools and started finishing my tasks. Meetings without an agenda tend to produce more meetings. Most of my productivity came from doing fewer things on…

  • Rest for Normal People

    Rest for Normal People

    Energy, not time, is usually the scarce resource. The best note is the one you can find again. Rest is not the reward for work; it is part of the work. The short version Two focused hours beat a day of half attention. Meetings without an agenda tend to produce more meetings. Saying no early…

  • Writing Every Day: What Stuck After a Year

    Writing Every Day: What Stuck After a Year

    Energy, not time, is usually the scarce resource. A weekly review is a conversation with your future self. I stopped optimising my tools and started finishing my tasks. What didn’t Energy, not time, is usually the scarce resource. The best note is the one you can find again. Most of my productivity came from doing…

  • Saying No: What Stuck After a Year

    Saying No: What Stuck After a Year

    A weekly review is a conversation with your future self. Calendars show commitments; task lists show wishes. Meetings without an agenda tend to produce more meetings. What didn’t Notifications are other people’s priorities arriving uninvited. Rest is not the reward for work; it is part of the work. Energy, not time, is usually the scarce…

  • Rest: What Stuck After a Year

    Rest: What Stuck After a Year

    Energy, not time, is usually the scarce resource. Meetings without an agenda tend to produce more meetings. Rest is not the reward for work; it is part of the work. Getting started Habits stick when the first step is almost embarrassingly small. Calendars show commitments; task lists show wishes. Two focused hours beat a day…

  • Meetings for Normal People

    Meetings for Normal People

    The best note is the one you can find again. Rest is not the reward for work; it is part of the work. Calendars show commitments; task lists show wishes. Getting started The best note is the one you can find again. Habits stick when the first step is almost embarrassingly small. Two focused hours…

  • Deep Work, Gently

    Deep Work, Gently

    Notifications are other people’s priorities arriving uninvited. I stopped optimising my tools and started finishing my tasks. Energy, not time, is usually the scarce resource. Lessons Habits stick when the first step is almost embarrassingly small. Calendars show commitments; task lists show wishes. Most of my productivity came from doing fewer things on purpose. The…

  • Seven Rules for Task Lists

    Seven Rules for Task Lists

    Saying no early is kinder than saying yes and disappearing. The system that survives is the one simple enough to restart after a bad week. A weekly review is a conversation with your future self. What didn’t Calendars show commitments; task lists show wishes. I stopped optimising my tools and started finishing my tasks. Notifications…

  • Habit Tracking Without the Guilt

    Habit Tracking Without the Guilt

    The system that survives is the one simple enough to restart after a bad week. Energy, not time, is usually the scarce resource. Habits stick when the first step is almost embarrassingly small. Details The best note is the one you can find again. I stopped optimising my tools and started finishing my tasks. Meetings…

  • The Case for Less Time Blocking

    The Case for Less Time Blocking

    Notifications are other people’s priorities arriving uninvited. I stopped optimising my tools and started finishing my tasks. Most of my productivity came from doing fewer things on purpose. Getting started Writing things down turns worry into a list. Most of my productivity came from doing fewer things on purpose. Energy, not time, is usually the…

  • Saying No Without the Guilt

    Saying No Without the Guilt

    I stopped optimising my tools and started finishing my tasks. The system that survives is the one simple enough to restart after a bad week. Calendars show commitments; task lists show wishes. Going further Calendars show commitments; task lists show wishes. The best note is the one you can find again. The system that survives…

  • My Simple System for Note-Taking

    My Simple System for Note-Taking

    Calendars show commitments; task lists show wishes. Rest is not the reward for work; it is part of the work. I stopped optimising my tools and started finishing my tasks. Getting started Writing things down turns worry into a list. Most of my productivity came from doing fewer things on purpose. Meetings without an agenda…