Nov 15, 2022Member-onlyHow to Understand Your Personal Energy Levels and Why it is Important (Especially if You Are Neurodivergent)Being neurodivergent in a world designed for neurotypicals is exhausting. Constantly adjusting your behaviour to suit the expectations of others takes considerable effort. Sometimes you’re amping up; sometimes, you’re holding back. Most of the time, you’re just winging it because who knows what the rules are? It’s not surprising neurodivergent…Neurodivergent3 min readNeurodivergent3 min read
Oct 26, 2022Member-onlyThe (Only) Three Tools You Need to Be Productive Every Single DayI love a shiny, new tool as much as the next productivity nerd. How can anyone turn away from the promise of improved organisation and efficiency? This new app/journal/planner will make you the best version of yourself. Who wouldn’t want that? But there’s a problem. New productivity tools enter the…Productivity2 min readProductivity2 min read
Oct 25, 2022Member-onlyIs Your Read-it-Later App Fuelling Your Procrastination Problem?Read-it-later apps (such as Pocket, Instapaper, and Matter) were designed to promote procrastination… weren’t they? Rather than read an article now, you send it to your read-it-later app so you can (quite literally) read it later. Invariably, articles pile up, and your list becomes a guilt-inducing archive of things you…Read It Later2 min readRead It Later2 min read
Oct 23, 2022Member-onlyThe Surprising Truth About Microbreaks and ProductivityYou’ve overcome your procrastination and (finally) started to focus on your task. The last thing you want to do is take a break — it will disrupt your flow, making you less productive… won’t it? The research says no — microbreaks are good for your health and make you more…Productivity2 min readProductivity2 min read
Sep 17, 2022Member-onlyHow to Read (and Learn From) Every Email Newsletter You Subscribe toI love email newsletters — especially those that curate and share interesting articles. Unfortunately, the problem with newsletters is that they can clutter your email inbox and go unread. This is especially true if you subscribe to a lot of newsletters (like me). Thankfully, I have a process. This is…Email Productivity3 min readEmail Productivity3 min read
Jul 2, 2022Member-onlyDog Walk Thoughts: A Selection of Podcast Episodes on my Version of…I think a lot when I walk my dog (Penny, pictured above). Just for fun, I recorded some podcast episodes about my version of mindfulness…Mindfulness1 min readMindfulness1 min readDog Walk Thoughts: A Selection of Podcast Episodes on my Version of…----
Jun 25, 2022Member-onlyHow to Develop a Wellbeing-First Mindset and Why it is EssentialWhat is a Wellbeing-First Mindset? Think for a moment about the number of times you have sacrificed your wellbeing for others. How did that work out? Initially, it probably seemed like a good idea, and there were short-term gains, but the long-term picture was less positive. Sound familiar? The notion of ‘wellbeing’ means different things…Wellbeing3 min readWellbeing3 min read
May 8, 2022Member-onlyWe All Need to be Better at Meetings — Here’s HowDo you ever feel like you spend half your life in meetings, many of which could have been an email? You aren’t alone. Unnecessary meetings suck your time and energy and stop you from getting stuff done. Meetings need a rethink. This article sets out critical questions for meeting organisers…Meetings6 min readMeetings6 min read
Published in Personal Knowledge Management Journal·Mar 26, 2022Member-onlyEight Tools to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional LearningI’m a philomath. A philomath is someone who loves learning (and, yes, I was ‘today years old’ when I learned this excellent word!) Of course, now I know I am a philomath, I can talk with authority about the downside of being one, namely, there is never enough time for…Learning4 min readLearning4 min read
Published in Personal Knowledge Management Journal·Mar 19, 2022Member-onlyHow I Use Obsidian for Note-Taking and Note-MakingI’ve been tinkering with my Obsidian setup for months now, and it’s finally at a stage where I have something that (nearly) works. In the interest of ‘learning in public’, it felt like a great time to share. How Do I Use Obsidian? Obsidian is where I: Capture the notes and highlights I make on…Pkm4 min readPkm4 min read
