workstyles
Working alone, together Paid Members Public
[https://i0.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2013/02/2013-02-18-14.22.47.jpg] Writing is, essentially, a lonely business. It’s just you, a keyboard and as much focus as you can bring to a task. I’m in the midst of a long piece of writing now,
Designing my days - taking charge of my work Paid Members Public
[](https://i1.wp.com/lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AQ1GOWjNhJY/URitT_0iHCI/AAAAAAAAGzQ/ujnrWgtorYY/s2048/3254E75C-5BBC-4338-A3C9-847920EC9383.JPG?ssl=1) I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and reading about productivity and
Post 1st: First Post Paid Members Public
I’ve read again and again over the years, that reading your e-mail as the first task in your working day is the wrong thing to do [http://www.fastcompany.com/3000619/what-successful-people-do-first-hour-their-work-day] . You should dive into a few tasks, do something directly productive first, and then switch back to
On iPads, screen sizes and productivity Paid Members Public
Jason Snell, writing for MacWorld [http://www.macworld.com/article/2018600/why-im-writing-on-the-ipad.html]: > The changes in writing environment go beyond the act of typing. The iPad also offers a remarkable lack of distractions. When I write on my Mac I find I am endlessly checking Twitter and email and
Why Journalists Should Escape Their Desks Paid Members Public
I don’t always practice what I preach. Yesterday’s post [http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/2012/10/the_skill_of_short_sharp_blogging.html] , which mentioned not keeping drafts in your blog platform? I’m guilty. Below is the second oldest draft I have (of eleven in total), in
Boss free? Or co-owned? Paid Members Public
Oddly, since my “liberation” from corporate life, I’ve become fascinated by alternative working models. This is just [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303379204577474953586383604.html] fascinating [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303379204577474953586383604.html] : > Valve, whose website says the company has been “boss free” since its founding in 1996, also
Childcare takes on new Meaning Paid Members Public
From a Meaning 2012 conference [http://meaningconference.co.uk] e-mail: > The childcare is provided by Officrèche, an Ofsted-approved nursery which offers co-working space with flexible childcare onsite and is 10 minutes away from the conference venue. Funny how things like that have suddenly become a lot more important to
Office tyranny in the Theme Park Paid Members Public
I wrote an essay for the good people of Theme Park on[ the tyranny of paper and wires on office work](http://www.inthethemepark.com/blog/finding-new-windows-stare-through?hash=/blog/all/0#.UCkwQqnbybw) – and our future liberation from them:> Like so many tyrants, paper was overthrown – by the digital age.
