Day 74: Learning Something New
For the last several weeks my friend (and boss) Mark has been after me to upgrade my webcam game. And I’ve been dragging my feet. …
Work
Day 63: An Everyday Perspective Statement for Work
One of the things I’ve been thinking a lot about lately is how to organize my priorities and responsibilities at work. I’ve been open about …
Day 56: Chaos and Clarity
I picked up The Room Where It Happened by John Bolton. It was a bit of an impulse purchase–the initial hand-wringing by the Trump administration …
Day 27: Designing a Deep Work Ritual
One of the things that Cal Newport suggests in Deep Work is to create a ritual or routine that you follow when you’re going into …
Day 25: Depth vs Coverage
I’m reading Deep Work by Cal Newport. Actually, I should say re-reading. I already read it once a year or so ago, but I did …
Day 20: The Downside to a Standing Desk
First things first: I love my standing desk. I love my office. I love the entire space. The office, with it’s big windows, and the …
Day 15: The Risk and Reward of Specialization
Specialization is where the money is at. The acquisition of a specialized skillset that has strong market value is a proven way to boost your …
Day 12: Do Not Disturb
For longer than a decade I’ve worked in “knowledge work” positions where my work was done largely on a computer. In other words, for more …