Productivity

Why buying a laser pointer and putting it in your work bag is a good idea.

In this blog post, I explain how I use Automator on my Mac to automate sending documents directly to my Kindle. I set up a particular folder where any files I add (like PDFs, ePub, or Mobi files) are automatically emailed to my Kindle through an Automator folder action.

Advice to a friend on getting a service business up and running digitally, including selecting a domain, setting up email, making a blog, and taking appointment bookings.

I was reading Sönke Ahrens' "How to Take Smart Notes" and it hit me how crucial active note-taking is for actual learning. It's more effective than just highlighting bits. It links to Charlie Mungers latticework of mental model. I highly recommend the book.

The compound impact of a few focused work sessions per week is massive, and will help you run rings around the version of yourself who is reliant on a reactive schedule to get things done.

Downloadable PDFs and an Excel UK-specific version of the 2022 Compact Calendar by David Seah.

If you are even mildly curious about becoming more effective and happier you should buy this How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams. This is one of those classic books where the ROI is clearly far greater than the cost of the book.