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Productivity
What classifies some texts/emails as "interruptions" while others are welcome distractions?
The Roundup is a feature series of posts here on Notes from the Trail that focuses on news, insights, and content that are noteworthy.
This post is short and gassy. You’ll appreciate both.
What if underlying anger was THE issue of our culture today? What if it was the kindling for all of our cancel culture, outrage machine? Do we have a right be angry? This post examines the results of an angry prophet and may implode our protestations of "righteousness indignation."
What we “feel” should not dictate what we do. Feelings are fleeting, while actions have impact on others. When we let our emotions run amok, we will find our lives follow.
In 2022, I'm looking to engage more regularly with some podcasts, newsletters and blogs. One of my goals is also related to output - my own creative content.
I know, I know. You feel unworthy. I promise to remember all of you little people out there and ensure that you continue to save money by shopping at Walmart. However, one of my EOs will be to make sure the store is always well-stocked with Diet Cream Soda.
Decision fatigue is real, and my sabbatical revealed the urgency of reducing decisions in my life. I suspect you too need to become more accountable with others about your own decision-making and begin a journey away from fatigue into purposeful, paced, life leadership.
The main thing I wanted to do with this post is simply to celebrate. I did it! I took a sabbatical. It wasn’t perfectly executed, and it didn’t involve elaborate planning or expensive travel to exotic locations. It was simply a restful, relaxing, enjoyable, reflective, reading, and slow-paced life parenthesis.
A new digital life experiment is underway. I've downsized my phone to the smallest phone Apple has made in the last five years, and now I'm wearing a smart watch. And the watch isn't made by Apple... Which will become a regular part of my digital strategy going forward?