Agile is Wonderful; Agile is Awful (Here’s Why)
Rumours of Agile’s death are greatly exaggerated, but there is good reason they are circulating as well
Productivity
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The Hidden Cost of Cyborg Working
Generative AI is set to automate many intellectual activities–but at what cost to our brain?
Simple LEGO® Christmas Ornaments
Much of my adult life is spent improving productivity–both as a knowledge worker and as a poet. However play–inherently non-productive activity–is also incredibly important to me to remain fresh and creative. Plus, it’s fun. For as long as I can remember LEGO® bricks have been one of my favourite playthings. Being near to Christmas time,
Poetry and Productivity
I would not have been able to complete an MFA in writing poetry while holding down a job as a technology executive had I not been a longtime practitioner of the GTD® methodology. In a recently released podcast, David Allen, my boss and the inventor of GTD, asked me about how the GTD concept of
GTD® Summit
I leave tomorrow for the inaugural GTD Summit in San Francisco. Think TED for knowledge workers. The sheer density of thought leaders per square inch is staggering. In particular, I am looking forward to seeing James Fallows, a writer-hero of mine, along with scores of technology, productivity, and innovation experts. This is going to be
Exposed: the Secret of My Success
I deeply regret to inform you that my illustrious colleague Eric Mack has revealed the real secret to my success. This doesn’t just apply to technology, folks. Any poem I attempt that takes more than two minutes to write gets likewise round-filed. Clearly, haiku is about all I have time for, and usually without all