Lost in Transition

Every interruption in your day creates lost time. Time lost to the interruption itself. And time lost to remembering what you were doing, refocusing, and restarting. The more interruptions — no matter how small they are — the less productive you will be. As you may know, I worked from a home office for 7 […]

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Is the Internet Making Us Stupid?

Is the Internet making us stupid? This is the question Michael Brown asks in his recent article about Nicholas Carr’s new book, The Shallows. My take: The Internet (and the portability of technology in general) is making us more distracted than ever. When it’s harder to focus, your ability to maintain a single line of […]

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Why I Think of Ben Settle Every Time I Take a Shower

Damn that Ben Settle. Every time I take a shower I end up thinking of him. And no, it’s not what you think. You see, about two years ago I discovered Ben Settle’s blog. At the time, he and I had never met or spoken with each other. But I loved his style and became […]

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