Time is a limited, valuable resource. To get the best from life one needs to maximise productivity and make the most of the precious time we have. In my thirty-something years, I have picked up a few productivity tricks (now commonly known as hacks) and so here are my writings that deal with enhancing productivity.
The Late-Night Conversation We emerged from the tunnel. It was still dark, street lamps lit the way in the early hours. I was driving a pal home from a late-night party. The friend swayed in his seat drunkenly but talked fluently. I hung on every word. He made a lot… Read More »How to prime your mind for positivity
“Overwhelmed, burned out, fatigued” “I can’t do it” “I need a holiday” This could have been my inner monologue for a couple of weeks in the earlier part of this year. Yet two helpful practices have pulled me back into the running for 2024. You see, 2023 was a good… Read More »How to bullet journal using the Kaizen method
Cant catch a break? Try this. Unexpected, unprecedented. Resetting and refocusing. A kind of a break, and a new start of sorts. Three and a half weeks without my young family’s constant needs was just what the doctor ordered. Only, I didn’t know it until the opportunity was thrust upon… Read More »1 Tip to improve everything: Take an actual break
Again and again At this point I feel my life is going round in circles. I’ve just finished another book on productivity, come to make notes about it and seen notes from the last two books I’ve previously read on productivity. Needless to say, their sentiment is the same and… Read More »Can you be content and yet motivated for change?
Goal-oriented thinking Times have been harder recently. The ups and downs have come thick and fast. I have had to do some deep thinking contingency planning, especially in the last two months. Luckily there is light at the end of the tunnel, and I am close to enjoying the emergence… Read More »Goal-oriented thinking and Tracking Progress
This content strategy post is a future-focused and administrative update so please skip if you are just interested in more creative or philosophical writings. For various reasons, I’ve had some free time lately without some of my recent obligations as a father (nurseries have many upsides!) and I’ve done something… Read More »A Content Strategy for CamZhu
My son was 100 days old on Friday. My Chinese in-laws dressed him up in gold bracelets and a red and gold chain necklace, for the first time in his short life he looked bling. It made me think of how we make not only all of the big decisions… Read More »Reflections on a more Responsible Life and using Trello
Last Sunday was the first day I got out of the house and went on a run since the birth of my son three months ago; a period of time, which, despite everyone telling me has gone really fast has felt like at least a year. I managed fifteen minutes… Read More »Establishing Goals and Creating a Life Plan
An Extra Day This week just gone by, I felt like I needed an extra day to get everything done. I was toying with the idea and wondered what such a day would be called. I settled on the rather boring name ‘Newday’, and decided it would come after Friday, and could… Read More »Being where you are and Incremental Improvement
The 25 to 5 Process A few weeks ago I encountered a new method for cutting out the clutter of one’s life. By narrowing down your focus, it is possible to see what you really want. The method is Warren Buffet’s 25 to 5 process, helpfully explained by this video;… Read More »The 25 to 5 Process and Selling Content
A guide to structuring a narrative to tell your own life story in a positive and empowering way.
Thanks mainly to a positive comment I recently found a YouTube Channel of an Amsterdam based spoken word artist called Vino Venitas. For one thing, it has reminded me of the creativity of exploring a poetic voice. For another, a certain video of his has inspired me to write about… Read More »Captain Your Own Ship : Never give up on your Friends