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The Surprising Necessity of Dinking Around

J. Hugo Dyson · September 29, 2021 · Leave a Comment

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 […]

Power Tool Strategies for the Professional Homeowner

J. Hugo Dyson · June 26, 2021 · Leave a Comment

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 […]

3 Ways Americans Waste Time Every Day

J. C. Wrenn · May 13, 2020 · Leave a Comment

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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 […]

Your Workspace is Worse Than You Think

J. Hugo Dyson · February 10, 2020 · 2 Comments

Waste One striking thing Paul Akers says is that humans are waste factories. One of the key skills he challenges readers to learn in his book “2 Second Lean” is to see waste. That’s a whole other topic, but for now, let’s just start with this. Our work is full of waste. While it clearly […]

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