Here is my latest list of books, apps, articles or videos that I think are worthy of some attention. Please leave a comment if you know of a good resource of some sort. Continue Reading…
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Summer Camp Makes Kids Tough
Many camps are perfect for sissies. The experience they offer is shallow, hollow, bland, and comfortable. At the end of each session, campers leave with little more than a nice memory. Such a waste of time. Continue Reading…
11 Books You Might Want To Read
This year I set a goal to read 40 books. For some that might seem like a lot, but relative to some I greatly respect, it is not that many. Below are the books I have read so far this year, with a brief description of each. You might want to pick one or two of them up. Every month or two, I’ll update this list. Continue Reading…
Friday Finds 3-09-12
As always, I like to take some good resources I’ve recently stumbled upon, and pass them on to my readers. It might be blog posts I’ve read, books I’d recommend, various videos I’ve found, or just random things that I find worthwhile. Enjoy. Continue Reading…
The Power Of Camp [Infographic]
Summer camp is a powerful place. I know that first hand. Over the past few decades, our culture has changed dramatically. Because of these changes, the impact that a week of camp can have on a child has only increased. Continue Reading…
Friday Finds 2/24/12
Every once in a while, I like to post some interesting things I’ve stumbled upon. I typically lump these various books, articles, or video clips into these posts I call, “Friday Finds.” Enjoy. Continue Reading…
When You’re Done Learning, You’re Done
There is a movie quote that haunts me. It comes to my mind every so often, even though I haven’t heard it quoted directly in years. As I think about it, I am reminded how I want to live.
Remember the movie, Runaway Jury? In it Gene Hackman is making a point about the lowly existence in which most people live. He makes a simple comment where he says something about the fact that most people go home from work and “let cable TV pour over them.” Continue Reading…
Processing – Getting Out of Your Inbox and Getting Things Done
I asked Jesse Garner, my Executive Assistant, to guest blog a series on personal productivity. Part of the reason I hired him in this role is because he manages his time and productivity so well. He also loves to teach others what he’s learned. – Kevin
This post is part of a series on personal productivity. You should also check out The Four Things Everyone Should Have in their Productivity System and Your Inbox is Not Your To Do List.
So in my prior posts I wrote about how every productivity system has both inboxes and to-do lists. A little later I wrote about how your inbox is not your to-do list. Now that we’ve established that these are two separate things, it’s time to talk about how they work together.
Your inbox is not your to-do list
I asked Jesse Garner, my Executive Assistant, to guest blog a series on personal productivity. Part of the reason I hired him in this role is because he manages his time and productivity so well. He also loves to teach others what he’s learned. – Kevin
How familiar is this scenario? You come in to work after lunch one day and sit down to get started with some work. There are a couple things in your head you know you need to do, but hey, you’ve got all afternoon! So you click on your email inbox and start answering email.
Four hours later, it’s time to leave work, but you haven’t finished answering all your email and you can’t remember anything about what you were thinking about doing earlier. What did I need to do again? Wasn’t it important? Continue Reading…
The 4 Things Everyone Should Have in Their Productivity System
While I am on sabbatical I am having a number of friends guest post on my blog. This is Jesse Garner, my Executive Assistant. Part of the reason I hired him in this role is because he manages his time and productivity so well. He also loves to teach others what he’s learned. – Kevin
We’ve all been there – that sinking feeling when you realize that there was that really important thing that you needed to do and you completely forgot. That gross feeling when you realized that something didn’t make it on your calendar and you’re going to miss it. There’s got to be a better way, right? Continue Reading…
