Stupid mistakes…
October 12th, 2010
I made a stupid mistake last week. Read more »
Simple productivity*: find your open loops!
October 10th, 2010
I’m pretty busy these days, and working on a variety of projects, so it’s hard to keep on top of everything. I often end up with a lot of neglected items on my to do lists (so called “open loops”). I think I’ve found a solution, but I’m still working on implementing it. Read more »
Some rules for my indecisiveness
September 23rd, 2010
I tend to overthink things a lot. That’s probably not uncommon in people with ADD. The places where I tend to get stuck are areas where there aren’t clear answers. The way I have learned to cope with this is by setting simple rules for myself that allow me to gauge a situation very quickly. Read more »
Simple Productivity: Get things out of your head!
September 18th, 2010
Back when I was studying psychology, I read this article about the human mind. It started out with this little anecdode that stuck in my head:
How cool it would be if at some point in the future, somebody invented a device that could hook up to our minds and store all the information we’ve accumulated so that we would never forget it? Intrigued? Well, it turns out somebody’s already invented it: a notebook.
What I love about that idea is that something as simple as a notebook can be so powerful. Read more »
How to snag good deals online
September 10th, 2010
I am a pretty frugal person. Probably too frugal. I can spend hours online hunting for the best deal on something I want. It’s fun, but probably time I could better spend doing… just about anything. Read more »
Advice for procrastinators (in no particular order)
September 2nd, 2010
![[Image: some lazy person]](http://corykaufman.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/lazy.jpg "This guy has a paper due in 24 hours that he hasn't started yet. Clock is ticking...")
Do dishes immediately after eating.
Soaking dishes for hours isn’t really doing dishes. Soaking with hot water for 5 seconds is remarkably effective.
Clean up your space regularly. Don’t wait for things to pile up.
Start things before you think you should.
Be ultra anticipatory.
Read more »
Simple productivity: three important tasks every day
August 26th, 2010
![[Image: trees converging on center]](http://corykaufman.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/converging.jpg "Ok, these trees aren't *really* converging. They're just huddling together whispering secrets about you.")
It’s funny how seemingly unrelated areas of your life can suddenly converge on one idea. Read more »
50 ways to overwhelm your readers
August 17th, 2010
I see these types of posts everywhere these days. Bloggers collect tutorials, plugins, tricks, tips, etc. and package them together into the “50 best [things] every web designer should know”.
Taking back my productivity
October 1st, 2009
I realized today that I have lapsed back into the habit of keeping gmail open so that I will know when I receive a new email. Why is this a problem? It leaves my productivity at the mercy of whoever feels the need to email me at any given moment. They are not in control of my inbox… I am!
Writing for different crowds
August 5th, 2009
My dad told me he went to my blog last week, but he didn’t understand anything that I wrote. That’s a little disappointing to me, as I would love to write something that he would find interesting. However, I feel anything that would be would get lost among the rest of the things I would like to write about.