Last year I launched the Anti-Book Club, my own take on the tradition of book clubs. The idea is simple: instead of everyone in the group re
I previously described how the weekly review is an operating system, funneling each bit of information you captured during the week to its p
In Part 16, we refined our understanding of Return on Attention by taking into account our biggest constraint as knowledge workers – not jus
You enter your kitchen for a quick lunch: how is it exactly that your brain solves the problem “prepare lunch as efficiently as possible”? Y
As part of my year-end review, I always review my favorite reading of the year. These usually tend to be “long-form” online essays diving de
In Part 13, we looked at the benefits of Component Thinking, which involves thinking of any product we are working on as made up of subcompo
In Part 1, I argued that curating the content of others was an excellent way to start creating content of one’s own, whether your goal is ad
A Nine-Part Series, from Concept to Launch
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In The Weekly Review is an Operating System, I detailed the process I go through each week to capture any new open loops, clear my workspace
This is a comprehensive guide to creating a profitable online course, based on my experience developing 6 courses over 7 years, which have b
15 Unexpected Uses for Digital Notes
This is a presentation and Q&A with Julia Beauchamp, a public speaking coach I recently worked with for an important speaking gig. Her
In 1962, philosopher Thomas Kuhn published his landmark work The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, forever changing our view of the histo
Now it’s time to look at the JIT Project Manager’s toolkit. How do we put these ideas into practice in our day to day work? Through Workflow
In The Four Pathways of Modern Book Publishing, I described the main routes for a writer to get published today, and in The Case for Traditi
In Part 11, I introduced the concept of a “critical path” of tasks in a project, and the rationale for pushing tasks as late as possible on
In P.A.R.A Part I, I argued that the Project List was the lynchpin of modern productivity, serving as a dashboard of your current commitment
I recently interviewed Weihaur Lau of Created Living, a health and wellness-based coaching program for leaders. Weihaur’s coaching business
In Part 6, I recommended treating any deliverable (whether it’s a simple email all the way to a full-fledged product) as a series of evoluti
Technology has transformed every aspect of business, from the tools we use to communicate and collaborate, to how products and services are
One of the most exciting trends in coming years will be the formation of cooperative working groups made up of independent contractors. Whe
In Part 1 of the Going Nomad series, I explained why my partner Lauren and I are moving to Mexico at the end of the year. In Part 2, I’ll te
I’ve decided to post my list of life goals here, after years of being cagey and secretive about them. My fear has been that people will some
