Productivity is one of the things I'm struggling with right now. Something that has worked for me, however, is a mindset of accomplishing three things each day. Every week on Sunday night or Monday morning, I write down 10-15 of the biggest tasks I have on my plate to move me towards my goals. These tasks vary and can take as little as five minutes to as long as 5 hours. The … [Read more...]
Open Thread: What Is Your 3-Layer Dream?
"What's the most resilient parasite? An Idea. A single idea from the human mind can build cities. An idea can transform the world and rewrite all the rules." - Cobb, Inception Welcome to the world of Inception, where ideas do alter reality and (thus) change the world. Oh, and no idea is safe. While not as mind-blowing and gravity-defying as The Matrix, Inception is a … [Read more...]
Don’t Let Fear Freeze You
"The Template Life" is a contradiction in terms. What are some of the watchwords we use to describe the template life? Overworked... Underpaid... Under-appreciated... Unhappy... Bored... We're taught to strive for this, under the guise of much more happy wording: Structured... Safe... Secure... Stable... Normal... Down with Normal All of these words combine … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Create a Kick-Ass Workflow
There you are. An (aspiring) Untemplater, ready to take on the world. What do you have ? Enough passion to melt the moon ? Check. A desire to design your own lifestyle ? Check. The will to inspire thousands along the ride ? Check. What's missing ? The magic to make it all happen. Or to be more precise: A kick-ass workflow. Having only your notebook as … [Read more...]
Smart Keys
My Prius has something called a “smart key.” I don’t have to unlock the door with this key, or stick it in the ignition. I just have to have it on me–in my pocket or my bag–and the car senses it and opens the door when I touch the handle, and starts when I push the Power button on the dash. This “smart key” is one of my favorite things about the Prius (the gas mileage … [Read more...]