So MacApper has posted five neat little tools for enhancing productivity on your mac. I can personally vouch for the awesomeness of iFlash, particularly if you’re interested in languages. Sidenote not so much though - it’s a nice program, but I’m more comfortable with Quicksilver’s append to text file function. But, different strokes for different […]

So I’ve been using my personal productivity scoring system (outlined here) for a week now, and I have some Reflections and Tweaks as a consequence.

It’s Actually Not That Hard

My first and most important point is that it’s surprisingly not as hard as I expected to keep the system running - reflecting on the day’s […]

So I’ve been using my personal productivity scoring system (outlined here) for a week now, and I have some Reflections and Tweaks as a consequence.

It’s Actually Not That Hard

My first and most important point is that it’s surprisingly not as hard as I expected to keep the system running - reflecting on the day’s […]

So I ordered a BookGem book holder a few months ago, and I must say I rather like it. It’s a slightly odd-sounding concept - the thing is a portable folding book stand - but it works absolutely perfectly for my purposes.

I use it to hold copy that I’m typing out - I like to […]

People seem to hesitate on the simplest questions. I always thought it was just me, but apparently not. For example, I was in a coffee shop recently, and heard this little exchange at the counter.

“Cup or mug?” Long pause “Um… er.. Cup! Yes, cup, please.”

Choices are difficult and can easily slow you down. In the example above, […]

So I was reading Dave Seah’s blog the other day, and came upon his Printable CEO paper forms, and I love them - partly due to the design, but also because the point-based rewards on the main printable ceo really got my brain firing. There’s something about checking off boxes and filling things in […]

Lorelle over at Lorelle on Wordpress has posted a great article on how to know when to stop blogging. I really like it, but think it can be extended to a lot of things - when you don’t feel you have a purpose, when you’ve run out of stuff to say or do, when you’re […]