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Merlin's Review of "It's All Too Much" on Kevin Kelly's Cool ToolsMerlin Mann | Jul 7 2008As my battle with clutter continues, one of my favorite people (and one of the smartest guys writing for the web, period), Kevin Kelly, noticed my efforts and took note of my affection for Peter Walsh's wonderful book, It's All Too Much. My review for Cool Tools is indeed adapted from a few posts that originated here, but I think it's worth pointing to because, a) that book has had a huge influence on how I think about my relationship to "stuff," b) I'm honored that KK liked what I'd had to say about it, and c) if you aren't already reading Kevin's sites -- particularly his consistently insightful The Technium column -- you'd do yourself a favor to get acquainted fast. Kevin's the real deal. read more »5 Comments
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Ira Glass on Working Through the SuckMerlin Mann | Jul 7 2008YouTube - Ira Glass on Storytelling #3 Video featuring terrific advice from This American Life’s Ira Glass on having the tenacity to get better at the creative work you’re passionate about — even through the times when you know what you’re making isn't as good as you'd like. read more »POSTED IN:
Beeswax: Free Productivity App in the Spirit of Lotus AgendaMerlin Mann | Jun 28 2008Beeswax - Mind Your Own Beeswax Wow, this looks like a really interesting project to watch — a GNU-licensed, command line productivity app that finds inspiration in a bona fide classic:
You still hear a lot of people saying Agenda is the closest they ever got to their dream productivity app. And, depending on who you ask, Agenda's endless flexibility was either incredibly powerful or infinitely fiddly. Beeswax is a very young application, but I’ll definitely be giving it a spin. There's certainly a long-standing itch for Agenda that lot of folks would love to have scratched. The Question to YouAny of the old hardcore Agenda folks tried out Beeswax yet? [via Anarchaia] read more »POSTED IN:
Guide to Better NappingMerlin Mann | Jun 17 2008I'm a big fan of napping and often evangelize the transformative power of a quick Pzizz. If you're new to the nap habit -- or if you buy the propaganda that naps are only for infants and layabouts -- treat yourself to this cool infographic from The Boston Globe (shown in part above). [via Arts & Letters Daily] read more »POSTED IN:
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NYT: Businesses Fight the Email Monster They Helped CreateMerlin Mann | Jun 14 2008Lost in E-Mail, Tech Firms Face Self-Made Beast - NYTimes.com Is Information Overload a Billion Drag on the Economy? - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog If you've seen the video of my Inbox Zero talk at Google, you may recall the moment when a few attendees start mentioning the hundreds of internal email messages they receive (and send) in a given day. I still remember, because I almost fainted. Whenever I hear these and similar stories, the same question always comes to mind: "What does a company get out of its employees spending half their day using an email program?" Well, apparently, it's a question a lot of people are starting to ask. Including Google. read more »POSTED IN:
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