I spend a lot of time thinking about productivity. Part of this thinking is prompted by my ongoing membership and active participation in the AP Productivity course and community hosted by R.J. Nestor. This article was inspired by an email conversation with Brian — another member of the community. Brian…

Note: This piece is also posted on Hive I’m working on a project (a free email based course about using core Obsidian features). As a part of the project I’m adding in some bonus content. The first piece of bonus content is a list of ideas for things you can…

July 2 is “halfway day” — the midpoint of 2022. It feels like a perfect time to check in and reflect on my one word theme — which was actually 2 words and my 22 for 22 list. If you’re not familiar with one word themes they are an alternative…

I am falling more in love with Obsidian every day. It has really helped me organize my thoughts and increase my productive output. I’ve also been using it for task and project management. …

While Summer doesn’t officially begin in US until June 21, there is something about June 1 as an unofficial kickoff to the summer season. And, summer always means that I want to read more. I’ve even pledged to start tracking and reporting on what I’m reading in my weekly newsletter…

Franklin Covey training, specifically Stephen Covey, popularized an idea of the paradigm of scheduling and making time for the “big rocks” in your life first. Once you have the big rocks set, you can use the time around them to manage all of the small stuff — lower priority items…

From April 23 to May 22, I’m posting a hand drawn visual every day on Twitter. I would generally describe myself as someone who can’t draw. That said, I want to develop my visual thinking skills and drawing skills. The only way to get better at something is to practice…