Reading Time: 3 minutesThe advice to “be yourself” is typically applied to many different life areas. When talking about relationships or meeting new people, we’re encouraged to be ourselves so that our relationship is based on our authentic self and not a false image that we’re presenting. Our quote today is about being ourselves in our writing. William …
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe need role models, heroes, and mentors. We humans learn best by watching others. Book learning is great, and we can significantly benefit from it. But it’s not the same as personal contact and positive influence from another human being. Being around, observing, and learning from someone we admire and whose character we’d like to …
Reading Time: 4 minutesAll of us procrastinate at some time. While not all procrastination is harmful (see my post, Four Ways Procrastination Can Benefit Your Creative Work), it can keep us from doing important work and result in higher stress levels when we put off doing things until the last minute. Why We Procrastinate • We know it’s …
Reading Time: 3 minutesI’m Using Whisper Memos in my Workflows I’ve been using the dictation-transcription app Whisper Memos for several months. In the past, I didn’t use dictation very often. But I’ve been using dictation in my workflow more and more in the past year. Now, I use dictation every day. It’s a quick and frictionless way to …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThose of you who follow my blog know I’ve been publishing two blog posts each week, Tuesday and Friday, for the past several months. With the coming of Spring and Summer to the Black Hills of South Dakota, where I live, I hope to do a lot more hiking and backpacking. I’ve decided to reduce …
Reading Time: 3 minutesProcrastination is typically seen as a negative in productivity circles. There are plenty of books and articles about how to overcome procrastination. For instance, there are the books “How to Stop Procrastinating” by S.J. Scott and “Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time” by Brian Tracy. …
Reading Time: 3 minutesI’ve noticed that many of us interested in tech or who work in the tech world are introverts. I don’t think that’s a mistake. The characteristics of introverts make them a good fit for many tech jobs, including programming, IT work, writing about tech, etc. Introverts tend to work well by themselves. They’re usually good …
Reading Time: 6 minutesIn the last few years, it’s become trendy for Apple tech pundits to dismiss the iPad as an almost irrelevant and useless tool. They feel that the release of the Apple silicon chip has removed the advantages of the iPad and that there is no reason not to use a Mac laptop instead of an …
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn productivity writing, “limiting beliefs” are often perceived as something negative to be overcome. For example, one writer, Ben Brearley, indicates that in time management, limiting beliefs “really damage productivity.” While it’s true that we can hold ourselves back with limiting beliefs based on negative self-talk and fear of failure, I believe there’s a flip …
Reading Time: 4 minutesUsing computer applications can help you to be more productive and to live an intentional life. I use mind mapping in the MindNode app to think graphically through my blog post topics and make decisions. I use my calendar and task manager apps to help me plan my week and remember events and tasks when …