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Let’s talk about email, and communication metaphors. You’re not going to be shocked when I tell you that we don’t handle email well. It’s not...Continue reading

I try to help you think about how you’re using your attention and, thus, how to manage yourself. What you need to manage is your...Continue reading

In the podcast, we study knowledge work and how to get better at it. This touches on a lot of different disciplines, notably management. Typically,...Continue reading

David Allen on Information Overload – if it were real, then when you walked into a library, your head would explode. Let’s consider that idea...Continue reading

I talk about how information storage and access is changing. Note that it is changing in ways that mean our old metaphors (and their associated...Continue reading

I was talking to a prospect about Attention Compass. Her primary objection seemed to be a misunderstanding of the role of formal planning in our...Continue reading

Systems and creativity – managing the Operational Aspects of your life   I talk about Attention Compass as a system and a set of workflows....Continue reading

What is “Calm Productivity”?I’ve spent a few episodes letting you know how to implement Attention Compass, but why would you WANT TO do that? I’m constantly...Continue reading

Today I’m going to talk about our need for more reminders and fewer alarms in our lives. This is critical for two reasons: one –...Continue reading

This finishes the series on Attention Compass nuts and bolts. This is my coaching in a three-part, three-hour presentation. I want you to have this...Continue reading