The seven sets of habits of a potentially effective person

, May 25, 2012

Hey, remember the seven points of focus that I told you about on Monday? The ones I hope to contribute to in at least some small way each day? Well, today’s the day I try and kick those sets of habits into motion. So far, I haven’t done a bad job. When I got up this […]


Posted in Uncategorized |

Three reviews in the latest edition of Broken Pencil

, May 23, 2012

A few months ago, I signed on to write zine reviews for Broken Pencil. The first three reviews I’ve written – one glowing, one positive, and one damning – can be read in the Spring 2012 issue. I don’t believe they’re available online, but you can pick up the print edition. Don’t buy it for […]


Posted in Uncategorized |

“You do know you had a baby, right?”

, May 22, 2012

“We’ve taken care of gifts for your mum, haven’t we?” my wife asked me the day before Mother’s Day. “I’m sure we’ll be seeing her tomorrow.” “No trouble,” I said. “On top of the one little gift we’ve gotten her, we’ve got time to do some extra shopping this weekend.” “Good,” she said. “And my […]


Posted in Uncategorized |

Seven points of focus for the year ahead

, May 22, 2012

I recently read an old blog post by nonprofit social media expert Beth Kanter, about a book she’d read called 18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done. Kanter praised a number of the book’s ideas, but she was especially excited about picking a theme for the year ahead and applying it […]


Posted in Uncategorized |

Getting Things Done in Toronto

, May 3, 2012

Today I’m headed down to the Sheraton for a full-day Getting Things Done workshop. I’ve been using David Allen’s productivity system for about three years, but I’ve never attended one of his seminars. My company thankfully felt it would be a good use of my time, so that’s where I’ll be today. I’ll try to […]


Posted in Uncategorized |