Hobby-Less and Stressed: Why We Need Real Activities Again
"Think of yourself in a concert hall listening to the strains of the sweetest music when you suddenly remember that you forgot to lock your car. You are anxious about the car, you cannot walk out of t...
17 Elo 202514min
Stop Competing with Computers: Why Slower is Actually Faster
"Slow down and enjoy life. It's not only the scenery you miss by going too fast - you also miss the sense of where you are going and why." Eddie Cantor This week, I’m answering a question about why i...
10 Elo 202516min
Plans vs. Planning: The Churchill Principle for Real Productivity
“Plans are of little importance, but planning is essential” That quote from Winston Churchill perfectly captures the dilemma we face when it comes to planning. You can subscribe to this podcast on: ...
3 Elo 202513min
From 600 Tasks to 8: How Paper Planning Saved My Sanity
“Word-processing is a normative, standardised tool. Obviously, you can change the page layout and switch fonts, but you cannot invent a form not foreseen by the software. Paper allows much greater gra...
27 Heinä 202514min
The Vacation Productivity Paradox: How to Rest AND Get Ahead
“If you want rest, you have to take it. You have to resist the lure of busyness, make time for rest, take it seriously, and protect it from a world that is intent on stealing it.” That’s a quote from...
20 Heinä 202513min
The Power of Mundane: Simple Systems for Complex Lives
“Every morning in SEAL training, my instructors, who at the time were all Vietnam veterans, would show up in my barracks room and the first thing they'd do is inspect my bed. If you did it right, the ...
29 Kesä 202513min
The Time-Based Productivity Revolution: Stop Counting Tasks, Start Managing Time
”But the fact remains, with all the changes that have happened in our lifetime—whether we’re “boomers,” “Gen Xers,” “Millennials,” “Gen Zers” or whatever comes next—one thing has never changed nor wil...
22 Kesä 202515min
Finding Your Direction When Life Feels Chaotic
“Alice: Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here? The Cheshire Cat: That depends a good deal on where you want to get to. Alice: I don't much care where. The Cheshire Cat: Then it ...
15 Kesä 202515min
