Which book should I read next?

I want to read more in 2015, and I’ll give myself a B- so far. I basically spent January finishing off a few books that I had slacked off on over the years, and I’m just about finished with the last one: Creativity, Inc. It’s just about time for me to pick the next one. Below are books…

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No to-do system can be a substitute for discipline

I’ve been analyzing various to-do processes and applications for some time. Here are just some recent examples of things I’ve written about in this vein. But I’ve come to an important realization lately: No system is going to make you more productive. It’s your mindset and your ability to be disciplined that allow you to get…

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My Serial verdict

Alright, I have to weigh in on Serial (the greatest podcast ever). If you haven’t listened to Serial yet, put down your Palm Pilot and download it immediately! Plus, the rest of this won’t make any sense ;) I’ve had discussions with a lot of my friends about who they think killed Hae Min Lee, and…

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Let’s abolish voicemail, who’s coming with me?

I feel like Jerry Maguire when he’s leaving the firm for the last time: I really despise voicemail. It’s a huge hassle and there are better ways to leave someone a message these days. In lieu of just deleting voicemail altogether (that seems kind of harsh), I just changed my voicemail to this: Hi, sorry…

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