productivity
In my podcast, Stationery Adjacent, I often talk with my cohost, Stuart Lennon about our technical setups. We both work from home and are always looking for the most productive arrangements. We are both, admittedly, Apple Fan Bois, and we do enjoy working with cutting-edge (and often bleeding-edge) technology.
Read MoreIf you follow technology news on Twitter, you have probably heard about Hey.com. If you haven't, it is a new subscription product based on a different way of looking at email. Hey has a great heritage, as it is made by the team that developed Basecamp. Hey is not just a new email client; you can't use an existing email address with the product. Instead, for good or bad, you have to embrace the Hey way of processing and reviewing email. While I disliked it at first, the Hey email way has grown on me. And it's not bad. In fact, it is terrific.
Read MoreWe all know the evils of social media - at least as far as easily encroaching into your productive time. The bunny trails of infinity pools of content that draw you down into distraction. But as career-minded business people, we are unlikely to be surfing Facebook at work. In business, the biggest distraction trap we have is email. Email is truly evil!
Read MoreCursive writing is going out of style. It is not even taught in schools anymore. In this article, I look at some of the advantages in improved focus and less distraction that cursive writing brings and challenge that this beautiful form of communication.
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