Skipping lunch
Skipping lunch helps you get more done if you need get something finished by three, but it’s much less effective if you’re going to be… Read More »Skipping lunch
rest
The opportunity cost of being tired
You’re probably familiar with the old saw about sharpening the saw. Or Frog. Or Razor. Or the importance of unstringing the bow. I’ve always understood… Read More »The opportunity cost of being tired
On sharpening frogs; or, Crockham’s Razor
I shave with a mildew-encrusted Gillette, changing my blade about every three months. The blades work well long after their suggested shelf life, and I… Read More »On sharpening frogs; or, Crockham’s Razor
Freshening Up: DriverlessCroc is on Holiday
Thanks for coming! I’m on holiday until early January, when I’ll be back to posting at least three times a week. Wishing you and yours… Read More »Freshening Up: DriverlessCroc is on Holiday
A sense of urgency
No doubt about it: a sense of urgency helps us make get things happen and get stuff done. The problems come when we’re urgent about… Read More »A sense of urgency
Shakespeare: sleep no more
Methought I heard a voice cry ‘Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep’, the innocent sleep, Sleep that knits up the ravell’d sleeve of care,… Read More »Shakespeare: sleep no more