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Why we all need a coaster for our phones
It’s so simple. So much so that it's almost a little ridiculous that this exists, but we all need it: The WindFall coaster, “A Quiet Home for Phones.” Phones are problematic for countless reasons, but here are two: they are homeless vagabonds, and the mere sight of them is a distraction.
My new focus den in NW DC
One change I’ve made since reading The Organized Mind is that I do different tasks in different places, using geography to train my brain to focus on a specific task. When you try to do everything on one computer screen in one chair, nothing gets done. Now, mindless surfing and emails happen at the dining table.
How I used Evernote this week to keep from asking the same question 100 times
It seems as if every other week Nic gets a text from me while I’m standing in the Whole Foods deli asking “what’s the name of that Italian salami that I love?” It’s anyone’s guess as to why it took so long for me to add “Finocchiona” to Evernote, holding the record for my shortest note.
Flip this switch to break the phone addiction
These days It’s become rare that a hack is actually such. So many “hacks” require 101 easy steps. That’s why The Atlantic Senior Editor James Hamblin's video lesson on how (and why) to use turn your iPhone screen gray caught my attention last week. Why would you want to deny yourself the technicolor color screen that you pay big bucks for? It’s those exact colors that lure you to check your phone every five minutes.
No purse. No wallet. Here’s how.
You may already know that I don’t carry a purse (but do carry a bag when working with clients), and have one of the tidiest wallets on YouTube, but I’ve now gone even more minimal. Since April I’ve been using my iPhone case to carry the barest of essentials: my driver’s license and personal debit card. Should I need to carry cash or use another card, I do carry my wallet.
Top 5 excuses for keeping things we don’t need
Virginia-based Matt Paxton, host of Hoarders is my celebrity organizer crush (tied with Peter Walsh). So when Matt posts something, I read it. Matt recently shared on Facebook an article on excuses to which he contributed. Of the 5 most popular excuses for keeping things we don’t need, #1 was “In case I need them in the future.” Sound familiar?