I remember seeing the garage of a friends dad, and marveling at the organization and cleanliness. His response when I asked how he does it was “he dinks around a lot. More than you would think” I’ve pondered that idea often since that day. Here are my observations: I spend a ton of time looking […]
Productivity
Power Tool Strategies for the Professional Homeowner
For a professional homeowner it’s important to have all of the tools you need. This isn’t something you’re making a living on, so the time you have to do this work is limited, and you shouldn’t waste it trying to work with the wrong tools By “Professional homeowner” I mean someone who does the majority […]
Never procrastinate but always delay
You should never procrastinate. You shouldn’t avoid decisions. But you should always delay making a decision until the last responsible moment. I learned this concept first from Neil Ford at a “No Fluff Just Stuff” Java conference. He called it “Emergent Design”. Here’s part of his description: The hazard of Big Design Up Front in […]
You Need Love Languages but for Communication Methods
In the modern era we have a gazillion ways to contact and communicate with people. But are we being unkind by not first finding out what their preferred method(s) might be? Certain people and groups have been hard to get responses back for me. This has caused me to wonder whether I am mismatching the […]
3 Ways Americans Waste Time Every Day
One of the best ways to save time and be more productive is by cutting out useless activities such as watching sports or playing video games. But we also waste time while doing certain necessary activities. When time-wasting is mixed in with tasks that must get done, it’s easy to not notice it. That is […]