Experiments in Design-Driven Productivity

Immersion. Experimentation. Leverage.

A thesis on software eating the world

This is an unauthorized summary of the 30,000-word blog series Breaking Smart, by Venkatesh Rao of ribbonfarm, which I believe to be among the most important writing in recent…

Emergent Productivity

A People-Centered Equation for Modern Work

Productivity for Precious Snowflakes: a Mood-First Approach to Knowledge Work

This is my review of Cal Newport’s new book Deep Work, in which he makes the case that cultivating a capacity for intense concentration is the key competitive skill in the new knowledge economy.

One-Touch to Inbox Zero

By Tiago Forte of Forte Labs

A Conversation with David Allen on Quantifying Productivity

The Secret Power of ‘Read It Later’ Apps

By Tiago Forte of Forte Labs

How to Use Evernote for Your Creative Workflow

Let’s imagine how you would use Evernote if you had a…

Design-Driven Productivity

By Tiago Forte of Forte Labs

What I Learned in 7 Years of Tracking Gratitude

For the past 7 years, I’ve kept a list of everything I…