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In further praise of MarkdownMerlin Mann | Feb 11 2005In which my affection for Markdown bleeds into the domain of longhand. Hilarity ensues. read more »41 Comments
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Everybody loves hot dogsMerlin Mann | Feb 10 2005Photo entry: what do you offer "As a reward" for your Moleskine? read more »POSTED IN:
Systems, ciphers, and the dirty little secret of self-improvementMerlin Mann | Feb 9 2005My theory is that the secret code for most self-improvement systems—from Getting Things Done through Biofeedback and the Atkins diet—is not hard to break; any idea that helps you to become more self-aware can usually help you to reach a goal or affect a favorable solution. That’s pretty much the entire bag of doughnuts right there. Self-improvement juju works not because of magic beans or the stones in your soup pot; it works because a smart “system” can become a satisfying cipher for framing a problem and making yourself think about solutions in an ordered way. Systems help you minimize certain kinds of feedback while amplifying others. Also, when you’ve undertaken most any kind of program, there’s usually a built-in incentive to watch for change, monitor growth, and iterate small improvements (think: morning weigh-in). While I don’t doubt that some systems empirically work better than others, I suspect that success with any of them has much to do with how we each think, behave, and respond to our environment. read more »POSTED IN:
The popularity of that prime numberMerlin Mann | Feb 9 2005The recent volume of email, calls, and IMs about a single issue makes me think it’s time to state something publicly and explicitly: 43 Things is not related to 43 Folders in any way. Full stop. read more »POSTED IN:
Flickr tag: hipster pdaMerlin Mann | Feb 5 2005hipster pda Originally uploaded by leff. “Yeah, so I went to school for computers. I do live online. And yet I have never found a task management solution that works better than this stack of 3x5 cards.” More fun pix available at the Hipster PDA tag on Flickr. read more »POSTED IN:
Say hi to MoleskineUSMerlin Mann | Feb 5 2005Short versionI’m pleased to announce that MoleskineUS is our new partner for Moleskine notebooks. read more »POSTED IN:
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