Jim Eagar
Confessions of a Journaling App Jumper
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe’re lucky to live in a time when multiple software options exist for daily journaling. People use the daily notes feature in Obsidian and Craft, and multiple journaling-specific apps are available: Day One, Apple Journal, and Journey are examples. The abundance of apps is great because it gives us many different designs and options to …
The Key to a Fulfilling Retirement: Embrace Growth, Purpose, and Making a Difference
Reading Time: 5 minutesOur culture has an unwritten expectation that a retired person will be unproductive. The very words “retire” or “retirement” perpetuate the myth that old age is an unproductive time in life and imprints the belief that people in their later years should simply sit back or indulge in a recreational activity like golf. The Seven …
The Power of Lists: How They Simplify and Improve Our Lives
Reading Time: 5 minutesMaking a list can often make a job easier, reduce the number of decisions we must make, and ensure we don’t make mistakes. It’s true that using lists can quickly earn you the title of “nerd,” but who cares if it makes your life better? And besides, many of us who regularly use lists are …
Part 7 – Hyper-Scheduling to Make Progress on Your Arete— Working Through the Productivity Field Guide
Reading Time: 8 minutesIn this post in the “Working through the Productivity Field Guide” series, we will discuss hyper-scheduling, or time blocking, as it’s commonly known. You use hyper-scheduling to make progress on your Arete statements, which state your intentions to do work that is important to you. This is where we really get tactical. It’s great to …
Part 6: Maker, Manager, and Consumer — Working Through the Productivity Field Guide
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis is the sixth blog post in a series about my experiences working through the Productivity Field Guide by David Sparks, available in the Plus and the Standard editions. In this post, we’ll discuss how the maker, manager, and consumer functions work within our roles. Each of these “hats” we wear within roles has different …
Part 5: Achieving Your Best Self Through Consistent Weekly Reviews and Daily Planning — Working Through the Productivity Field Guide
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis is the fifth blog post in a series about my experiences working through the Productivity Field Guide by David Sparks, available in the Plus and the Standard editions. In this post, I want to help you get the work done to “move the needle” on your Arete projects and habits. We’ll discuss how to …
Part 4: Using Quarterly and Monthly Planning to Live Your Best Life In Each Role — Working Through the Productivity Field Guide
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis is the fourth blog post in a series about my experiences working through the Productivity Field Guide by David Sparks, available in the Plus and the Standard editions. In this post, I want to help you move beyond merely having your roles identified and your Arete “best possible version of yourself” statements written. I’ll …
Part 3: Using Projects and Habits to Implement Your Arete — Working Through the Productivity Field Guide
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis is the third blog post in a series about my experiences working through the Productivity Field Guide by David Sparks, available in the Plus and the Standard editions. In this post, I want to help you move beyond the intellectual exercise of identifying your roles and writing your Arete “best possible version of yourself” …
Part 2: Identifying Your Roles & Writing Your Arete Statements — Working Through the Productivity Field Guide
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis is the second blog post in a series about my experiences working through the Productivity Field Guide by David Sparks, available in the Plus and the Standard editions. I intend to write 10-12 posts covering each of the major topics in the Field Guide. In this post, I want to help you identify your …