Jim Eagar Reading Time: 3 minutesThe False Promise of Getting Everything Done We typically think the goal of time management is to ensure we finish all our important work. That’s what systems like Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen and most other productivity systems are all about. We think that if we manage our time …
Reading Time: 4 minutesIs Fiction Worth Reading? Some Say No Some people think that the only books worth reading are non-fiction books. I’ve heard a podcaster in the tech field talk about his reading and say that he was not interested in fiction books because they didn’t add anything to his life or his knowledge. He felt only …
Reading Time: 7 minutesWhy NotePlan and the Productivity Field Guide Work So Well Together The Productivity Field Guide by David Sparks is a comprehensive system for defining your life roles, discovering what matters to you, and then determining and implementing ways to improve yourself in all of those roles. It’s a happy accident that the NotePlan app is …
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Offer I Couldn’t Accept Recently, I was offered a part-time job that I usually would have been excited to accept. However, I had to turn it down because of my previous one-year commitment to being a part-time National Park Service ranger. I was offered a “dream job” opportunity, which I’d have loved. But because …
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhy the “Consumption-Only” View Misses the Mark Recently, I’ve been reading and hearing Apple power users say they only use the iPad for consumption, such as reading, watching movies, or surfing the web. Two weeks ago, I listened to a guest on a podcast who said that he felt it was too difficult to work …
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhy I Say This Every Morning Every morning, as a part of my morning routine, I read and experience the phrase, “It’s going to be a great day.” It’s the first item on my Day One journaling template. Even if I’m anticipating a tough day, I read it and take a moment to feel some …
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Challenge: Limited Mac Gaming Options The Mac has never had many quality games available. Frankly, the number of games native to the Mac is minuscule compared to the thousands and thousands of PC games available. Game developers overwhelmingly support PC game development. That’s probably primarily because of its much larger user base than the …
Reading Time: 4 minutesSeveral months ago, I read an interesting blog post, Advice Expires, by Jason Fried. In the article, Jason describes how he evaluates advice that he reads on the Internet. The Double-Edged Sword of Internet Advice Internet information can be incredibly helpful. I love how quickly the internet can solve everyday problems. Earlier today, I looked …
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Digital Reading Advantage I read almost all my books on the Kindle app on my iPad and all my blogs and newsletters on the ReadWise Reader app on my iPad. Yes, I know; the fad right now among productivity nerds is to go back to paper for the “analog book experience.” But for me, …