Create a personal Kanban

Kanban is a visual system used to manage and keep track of work as it moves through a process. And it’s a powerful way to stay productive. Use Trello.com (it’s free) to create 3 columns: To-Do Doing Done Only ever keep three tasks in the “Doing” column at...

Set SMART goals

Use the SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely) framework to achieve your goals.   Let’s look at each one more closely: Specific: Visit Spain and Portugal vs. Travel more Measurable: Run a 50k vs. Run farther Attainable: Dive the Great...

Keep your calendar empty

My calendar’s nearly empty. And I’m happy. I prefer to create systems that don’t require calls or calendar entries. Systems that feed into each other are self-regulating and make it easy for everyone to work asynchronously. If you do have a meeting...

How to prioritize your ideas

Do you ever feel tired *and* wired? Where you’re completely exhausted but still can’t turn your brain off? This is usually because: You don’t know what to do next; or You lack the energy to do it. Which often leads to increased cortisol, insomnia, and burnout. So…...

Plan tomorrow, today

At the end of each day, think about what you want to accomplish tomorrow, and add it to your to-do list. Stupid easy. Super effective. This accomplishes two things: It allows you to “empty your mind” at the end of the day so you can enjoy your evening. It ensures you...

Save time with macros

Macros are my biggest time-saver. How it works: Record yourself doing a task to automate it. Use macros to: Fill out forms Open multiple URLs Interact with web pages Copy/paste texts snippets Any other repetitive task you can think of! Macro tools: Keyboard Maestro...