Dr. Robert Talbert of Grand Valley State University shares this post about Fixed schedule productivity in his blog. The idea of “laser-like focus” for one’s working hours and compartmentalizing work from private life is not new, but the practical example … Continue reading
Getting Things Done (GTD) by David Allen is a classic book in the productivity world. We’ve talked about the concepts of this method several times on this blog, and focused one of our Productivity Year sessions (session 4 to be … Continue reading
Over the past week I have re-listened to a motivational audiobook as I have been out and about in my car. I particularly love audiobooks that are read by the authors who wrote them, and this was just such a … Continue reading
Options for Centering Background Music: The How to Geek folks recently published a nice grouping of The Best Sites for Background or Ambient Noise. If you want to create your own combination of background noices, you might find it fun … Continue reading
The new year is traditionally a time of reflection of the past, and a realignment of goals and attitudes to start the next year. One particularly reflective book that I have read recently is The Mindful Librarian (by authors: Richard … Continue reading
Best Engineering Kits for Kids Those of you who regularly read the American Libraries AL Direct emails, will have seen this post, however, given the upcoming gift-giving season, I think it bears repeating. Caroline Stewart of Reviewgeek.com posted on October 5th … Continue reading