I wrote about my starting a Knowledge Management System (KMS) 6 months ago. What changed so far? A Quick Recap A KMS is a way of collecting and organizing information that makes it easier to retrieve and access at any time. It’s not just notetaking; it’s curating the notes you’ve taken into a personal library … Read more
Clarity is what we desperately need in our to-do lists. There was a time I didn’t particularly appreciate looking at my to-do list. It was a mess, and trying to untangle it increased my stress. It’s ironic when the purpose of to-do lists is to put order into chaos. After a few years and a … Read more
Writing as a form of release and as a pampering for our well-being I will admit, I do not journal constantly. But the times that I did, I found that I needed to write what I sought clarity with. When I was younger and prone to depression, my journals were filled with angst and vain … Read more
Feel free to steal my secret sauce, or in this case, tools I previously talked about creating a Knowledge Management System or a KMS which is about creating a system that manages all of the knowledge we consume every day in an orderly way. To recap, a KMS has three modes — Data Capture, Data Workspace, and Reference. Data Capture … Read more
As with building muscle, you need to be systematic and deliberate about it It is not easy to find ideas to write on the fly. I find when I’m put on the spot I freeze, similar to a deer-in-the-headlights situation. Even when writing a particular post, without the proper preparation I get writer’s block. Setting … Read more