Who do you put on your blogroll?

As a newbie attempting to keep up on a blog, the blogroll seems to be a pretty basic part of one’s site.  How do you decide who to put on there?  Any specific criteria? I’m also wondering when you allow others to actually post entries on your blog?  Is it more accepted to have a [...]

Saying Good-bye

Almost 4 years in one place – one house, one town, one main job (grad school). This is the longest I’ve been in one place in quite some time. I suppose I lived in Ann Arbor for longer during my undergrad yeras, but there was a new room or new house every year. Even going [...]

Form and Function Within GTD and Productivity Systems

Well, this topic applies to many things, but these are my thoughts as they pertain to trying to find a system that works for me in the domain of GTD and productivity. I have tried many systems. None seem to have the “stickiness” factor I am looking for which will take me away from tinkering [...]

Tags

I really don’t like using tags.  Anywhere.  Ever. I have a hard enough time deciding between which calendar and GTD productivity tool to use on a thrice-daily basis.  Adding tags on top of that? Sure, it’s an issue of committing to ANYTHING.  Hell, they’re just words.  I’m not trying to win any competitions.  But where [...]

Do you have a Vision?

Do you have a picture or image of some sort of what sets out ahead of you?  Are you at the stage of living or implementing your Vision such that there is little in terms of physical form to show for it? How do you cultivate it?  How do you continue to move it forward, [...]

Sticky Discipline

This, yes, this very entry, is an attempt at what I’ll call “sticky discipline.” Why “sticky?” Because I often do not consider myself disciplined in any way, shape or form. Sure I can be single-minded and focused like a laser, but passion more aptly describes the motivating force behind any action.  Short or long bursts. [...]

NHL Playoffs Ready to Rock

It is just fantastic when the small things in life shine on you and alleviate some of the weight. We go to our the well and to our allies, and these can take many forms. For me, in the spring? It’s here: The NHL Playoffs It is a display of some of the most intense [...]

Fatigue

Sitting in a weekend course.  Fatigue is all encompassing. Two boys under two years old is part of the context. Lovely fatigue. I’m tired. I think a month of rest might be in the cards this summer once my courses are all done and before my pre-doc internship starts. Party.

Avoid or Embrace “The Trap?”

You love “Getting Things Done” (GTD), ZTD, hacks, software, pens, systems, tech toys, Moleskines, and websites that shine a light on the infinite ways to be more productive and potentially feel better while doing it. You search, tweak, experiment, read, type, write, and brainstorm during your quest for the right productivity FIT between your system [...]

Almost one year ago today…

What are the chances that between grad school, family, new kiddos, etc., etc. that you decide to think about (yet again) writing a blog, you stumble upon an old WordPress login, and the last post (also the first post…also the only post) is almost a year to the day?! While I should be doing my [...]