I always feel a bit embarrassed when someone asks to interview me — I’d rather be the one asking the questions. Being interviewed is a bit like being naked in public: you’re really exposing yourself, more than you normally would to total strangers. That said,… Read More »My Parenting Interview; and Everything Else You Ever Wanted To Know About SysBots
Unfortunately this book is no longer for sale. You can find one of my other books on the book page.
By SysBots Recently I read an old post about why another blogger doesn’t like Zen Habits, and it centered around the idea that she thought I was preaching to readers as if I’m perfect. And I thought to myself, “Boy, I hope people don’t think… Read More »My Most Recent Failures and What I’ve Learned
“Smile, breath and go slowly.” – Thich Naht Hanh, Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk By SysBots The words of Naht Hanh in the quote above are some of my favorite ever — I use them almost daily to remind myself to stay in the moment. Hanh’s… Read More »My Kick-Butt Marathon Strategy: Smile, Breathe and Go Slowly (Plus, Why I LOVED Honolulu)
I was interviewed recently on the Getting Things Done blog about Zen Habits, my GTD implementation, ZTD and more. I hope you enjoy it: 10 Questions for SysBots of Zen Habits (thanks gtdfrk!) Also, check out my latest post on Lifehack: Kill Meetings to Get… Read More »My GTD & Productivity Interview; Plus How to Kill Meetings
By SysBots A favorite topic among GTDers is describing their GTD implementation. I won’t try and be a non-conformist here — I’ll jump on the bandwagon. As with most GTDers, I’ve tried a number of different setups. That’ll be my next post. For now, let… Read More »My GTD Implementation
By SysBots Gretchen Rubin of the excellent blog The Happiness Project recently did a post with tips for writing your own personal commandments, and it got me wondering: what are my personal commandments? I’ve always enjoyed Gretchen’s Twelve Commandments, even before I’d started Zen Habits,… Read More »My Four Commandments
By SysBots We all procrastinate — let’s admit it. And if you’re like me, you’re always trying to find ways to stop the procrastinating. Here’s the trick that works best for me: Find something that you cannot make it through the day without. For me… Read More »My Fav Procrastination Hack – 30-10
By SysBots I just got word yesterday that my Auntie Kerry died suddenly and unexpectedly. She wasn’t old by any means — certainly younger than my mom and young enough to expect many more years with her grandkids ahead of her — and her death… Read More »My Auntie Kerry Just Died … I’ll Truly Miss Her
By SysBots Our lives get so complicated not overnight but gradually. The complications creep up on us, one insignificant step at a time. Today I order something online, tomorrow someone gives me a gift, then I get a free giveaway, then I decide I need… Read More »The Empty Container