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How I Fixed My Focus
Calendars show commitments; task lists show wishes. Saying no early is kinder than saying yes and disappearing. I stopped optimising my tools and started finishing my tasks. What didn’t The system that survives is the one simple enough to restart after a bad week. Meetings without an agenda tend to produce more meetings. Saying no…
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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…
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Rest Without the Guilt
Notifications are other people’s priorities arriving uninvited. I stopped optimising my tools and started finishing my tasks. Habits stick when the first step is almost embarrassingly small. What didn’t The best note is the one you can find again. A weekly review is a conversation with your future self. Most of my productivity came from…
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Weekly Reviews Without the Guilt
Two focused hours beat a day of half attention. Most of my productivity came from doing fewer things on purpose. Energy, not time, is usually the scarce resource. What worked Saying no early is kinder than saying yes and disappearing. Habits stick when the first step is almost embarrassingly small. Notifications are other people’s priorities…
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The Case for Less Remote Work
Rest is not the reward for work; it is part of the work. Habits stick when the first step is almost embarrassingly small. Notifications are other people’s priorities arriving uninvited. Getting started Energy, not time, is usually the scarce resource. A weekly review is a conversation with your future self. Meetings without an agenda tend…
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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…
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Deep Work: What Stuck After a Year
Two focused hours beat a day of half attention. Most of my productivity came from doing fewer things on purpose. The system that survives is the one simple enough to restart after a bad week. Trade-offs The system that survives is the one simple enough to restart after a bad week. The best note is…
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The Case for Less Weekly Reviews
Two focused hours beat a day of half attention. Habits stick when the first step is almost embarrassingly small. Energy, not time, is usually the scarce resource. The short version Rest is not the reward for work; it is part of the work. Energy, not time, is usually the scarce resource. A weekly review is…
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My Simple System for Weekly Reviews
Two focused hours beat a day of half attention. I stopped optimising my tools and started finishing my tasks. A weekly review is a conversation with your future self. Lessons Meetings without an agenda tend to produce more meetings. Calendars show commitments; task lists show wishes. Saying no early is kinder than saying yes and…
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Daily Planning: What Stuck After a Year
A weekly review is a conversation with your future self. Writing things down turns worry into a list. Saying no early is kinder than saying yes and disappearing. Getting started Writing things down turns worry into a list. Rest is not the reward for work; it is part of the work. The system that survives…
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Remote Work, Gently
Writing things down turns worry into a list. Most of my productivity came from doing fewer things on purpose. Meetings without an agenda tend to produce more meetings. A small example I stopped optimising my tools and started finishing my tasks. Writing things down turns worry into a list. Saying no early is kinder than…
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Seven Rules for Deep Work
Meetings without an agenda tend to produce more meetings. A weekly review is a conversation with your future self. The best note is the one you can find again. What worked Writing things down turns worry into a list. I stopped optimising my tools and started finishing my tasks. Energy, not time, is usually the…