Everyday Systems Podcast

Just as your daily task list should fit on a single 3x5 index card (see Chain of Self Command and Personal Punch Cards), your life strategy should fit on an single 8x11 sheet of paper.

19 Des 200710min

You may think you know the answer to this already -- or at least, the answer I am going to give you. But you're probably wrong. Because it's not a sledgehammer. Or even a sledgehammer with a sweater w...

12 Nov 20078min

Track your habits with this free, simple, and visually compelling online tool.

5 Jul 20079min

I've been asked to ...

5 Jul 20075min

90% of our increased calorie consumption since 1977 has come from snacking. So snacking is not only the biggest problem in terms of dietary excess, it is almost the entire problem.

23 Mai 20078min

Talk to yourself -- and record it.  Why?  Autotherapy. Catch all those great ideas that would have gotten away otherwise. Nag yourself into doing impossible tasks. Keep an even-keel diary that reflect...

28 Mar 20079min

No time to read? Hate mindless but necessary chores? Solve both problems at once by listening to audiobooks while you do housework.

12 Mar 20076min

Consolidate well-understood routine tasks into compound tasks. Break up poorly understood novel tasks into more atomic components.

2 Mar 20077min