An Inbox for Your Time
This week's dive into using scheduling instead of task management (see previous [https://www.cjchilvers.com/kill-your-to-do-list/] articles [https://www.cjchilvers.com/inspiration-is-scheduled/] here [https://www.cjchilvers.com/chris-ducker-on-time-management/]), involves the step I get the most questions about: how do you track all the actionable stuff in your
The Value of Attention
I see it all the time. A big-name author or rock star enjoys the adulation of millions of fans, but takes home a fraction of the income of a C-level executive or investor. Both envy each other, but I don't know anyone who would honestly take fame over
The Message vs. the Book
Being published by a big time publisher does not mean you’ll be read by a lot of people. You could probably reach more people with your message through a blog or podcast. Actually, you could probably reach even more people through someone else’s blog or podcast, or even
Behavioral Economics and Creativity
I believe most the readers of the A Lesser Photographer book [https://www.cjchilvers.com/books] understood and agreed with the basic message of the book: constraints foster creativity. Yet, some of the book’s biggest fans don’t follow that message. They know what they should be doing to
Why You Should Work in Silence
I read this a while ago in The Atlantic [https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/12/the-best-music-for-productivity-silence/509948/] and didn't want to believe it: > "Studies show that for most types of cognitively demanding tasks, anything but quiet hurts performance.” The whole article is good, but
Chris Ducker on Time Management
Chris Ducker has spent years studying and implementing time management techniques, and writing about what he's learned. He agrees with a growing number of my peers that schedules beat to do lists. In fact, in a recent episode [http://www.chrisducker.com/podcast/5-simple-steps-to-instantly-become-more-productive/] of his podcast, he
Legacy is a Sales Tool
An article appeared recently on dnainfo.com [https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20171005/beverly/world-war-i-monument-dan-ryan-woods-forgotten-moving-rebuilt-reimagined/] about a World War I era monument, sponsored by the Chicago Council of Gold Star Mothers, being dismantled and "stored" because no one can figure out exactly what it commemorated, or even what
The Hierarchy of Online Consumption
Nothing [https://www.cjchilvers.com/we-need-to-get-comfortable-with-the-idea-of/] > Newsletters [https://www.wired.com/2016/05/rise-of-the-newsletter/] > RSS [https://fieldguide.gizmodo.com/why-rss-feeds-still-beat-facebook-and-twitter-for-track-1800722740] > Social [https://www.cjchilvers.com/is-it-unethical-to-publish-to-facebook/] Media [https://www.cjchilvers.com/blog/the-smartest-things-ever-said-about-facebook/]
How to Podcast Daily
A collection of Seth Godin quotes I put together on why you should blog daily [https://www.cjchilvers.com/seth-godin-explains-why-you-should-blog-daily/] has started making the rounds again on social media. Great! I love the idea of blogging daily, and admire anyone actually attempting it. But, what if you did the same