Hustle. It’s an interesting word. When I was younger, I remember a pornographic magazine called Hustler. It still exists, founded by Larry Flynt. He is most famous outside of the pornographic realm for the film “The People vs Larry Flynt”. Whether you are a fan of his work or not, there is no doubt that… Read more
Improvement
Welcome to 2018
I never write resolutions and so I never complete them. In 2018 I have written some resolutions and I may well still not keep them. However I will try and document my progress here. I am calling 2018 my year of finding/renewing my sense of purpose. I am generally happy with my life, but I… Read more
A year from now you ’ll wish you had started today!
I read that this morning in a book. And it struck me as quite a valuable saying. There are many times in my life when I should have started something long before I actually did. Some examples that spring immediately to mind are: A daily exercise regime Stopping smoking Reading something useful every day Meditation… Read more
How I use Trello for Productivity
Have you heard of Trello? Do you use it? If you have never come across Trello before it describes itself as: The free, flexible, and visual way to organize anything with anyone. They suggest you use it to stop the use of lengthy email back and forths, old spreadsheets and endless sticky notes. Trello is… Read more
The danger of interruptions
You would think that as a 45 year old I would be pretty efficient and organised. I am not. I have attention deficit disorder. Or rather I don’t. But I get distracted. And often by myself. A thought will come into my head, interrupt what I am working on and then away I go. Or… Read more