26 Nov 2017
What is a commonplace book? It’s a single place to keep your thoughts, ideas, quotes, observations and information you come across in your life for later use. “Great wits have short memories” - Chinese proverb When you were younger, maybe you created...
28 Oct 2017
I don’t know about you but I do too much. Always. Even when I’m consciously trying to do less. I blurt out yes, offering my help without thinking. I want to help, I do, but time and again it derails me. I...
12 Aug 2017
Someone asked me recently how you actually practice Stoicism. Many people have the impression that it’s only a collection of pithy quotes or sayings that sound good. Words are no good if you don’t take action on them. Stoicism is a practical...
22 Apr 2017
Consider the topic of child exemptions in the tax code. A standard exemption is allowed for each child, and the amount of the exemption is independent of the taxpayer’s income.1 Next, consider this proposition and pay attention to your immediate thoughts and...
17 Apr 2017
Part one covers the first three habits; Collect, Process, and Plan Part two addresses Do, Simple Trusted System, and Organise Part three deals with Review, Simplify and Routines Review and Simplify Habits At the end of each working day I review my...
16 Apr 2017
Part one covers the first three habits; Collect, Process, and Plan Part two addresses Do, Simple Trusted System, and Organise Part three deals with Review, Simplify and Routines Do Habit The actual act of working on your tasks. I have a custom...
15 Apr 2017
Leo Babauta’s Zen To Done (ZTD) is a great little book which teaches you a simple set of habits for getting things done. My trusted system is a combination of Todoist, Bear Writer and my Calendar. Calendars don’t need much explanation. Bear...
01 Apr 2017
I’m taking part in Marc’s 30 day writing challenge again. This year my goal is to write every day for at least 30 minutes with the aim of publishing something here once a week. I may also manage to publish some brief...
