I have known for a long time that I could rent books digitally from my library ...the news to me was I could rent from the library app directly and send it to my Kindle to read. I don't get to keep the books but I do keep all the highlights and they are available … Continue reading I read a lot …but don’t buy many books
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The Productivity Paradox
I pulled this from the latest newsletter by Sahil Bloom called The Most Powerful Paradoxes of Life. Work longer, get less done. Parkinson's Law says that work expands to fill the time allotted for its completion. When you establish fixed hours to your work, you find unproductive ways to fill it. Work like a lion … Continue reading The Productivity Paradox
Initial thoughts on the cold plunge
Before you jump in get a thermometer. Let me repeat that ...get a thermometer! My wife got me a cold pod by The Cold Pod company as a Christmas present. I set it up and filled it with water shortly after the holiday. I live in Indiana so the overnight temperatures were in the low … Continue reading Initial thoughts on the cold plunge
A review of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order & Survivor
These games were a pleasant surprise for me. I was aware of Fallen Order when it came out in 2019 but wasn't really interested in buying it. I thought it would be only a shoot and slash type of game without real content or enjoyable game play. Man was I wrong! Fallen Order came up … Continue reading A review of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order & Survivor
I bought a new tripod
It was time to upgrade after 18 years with the same heavy aluminum tripod. I don't change gear often and I obsessively research what I am looking for to find the best possible option at the best possible price. If you want to skip all the details and know what I purchased, it is the … Continue reading I bought a new tripod
Find your Kindle highlights and notes
I highlight a lot with my Kindle, but find it clunky to go back and review those highlights later. This is especially true if I want to copy/paste something. I struggled to find a quick reference on how to access these notes online so I am putting here for myself and anyone needing to find … Continue reading Find your Kindle highlights and notes
Do you neglect the right things?
"The real measure of any time management technique is whether or not it helps you neglect the right things." By Oliver Burkeman in his book Four Thousand Weeks. Four Thousand Weeks is one of the best books I have read and brings to light how little time we have in life and how unreliable it … Continue reading Do you neglect the right things?
Speak up! Ask Questions!
I attend a lot of meetings and a lack of input from those in attendance is common. It is typically a small percentage that speak up or ask questions. The rest sit and listen (hopefully!) and often leave with unanswered questions or frustrated with decisions. These same people might grab me after the meeting and … Continue reading Speak up! Ask Questions!
Buying Hope in a Construction Budget
I was in a budget review meeting today. As we started talking through contingency and escalation the conversation landed where it typically does: Do we have too much money in contingencies? Can we make a cut now? The estimate in review is to establish the full funding request for a $3B+ project. I have the … Continue reading Buying Hope in a Construction Budget
It’s Easier to Not Write
I have ideas ...a lot of them. I think about writing often and I cannot pinpoint why I choose to keep those ideas locked up instead of putting them here. Maybe it's laziness or apathy but I don't think it is. It is the one area I struggle to commit time and effort. I have … Continue reading It’s Easier to Not Write
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