Stephen Dolan

@stephendolan.com

CEO @ Tuple.app GTD Enthusiast Coaching at stephendolan.com/coaching

Psyched to announce our new podcast, Distributed, launches on Jan 30th. We’ve got a killer lineup of interviews, chatting with folks about how they do their best work in a remote / hybrid world. Check out the trailer & subscribe to our YT for updates: www.youtube.com/@tuple-app

If your to-do list is feeling overwhelming, there are lots of strategies you can use to make it more useful and less stressful. You could also just do some shit from the list. You'll feel better, I promise!

If you’re using due dates in your to-do list, it’s likely for the wrong reason. What would happen if you went in and cleared that field out entirely? The closer you are to the “nothing” end of the spectrum, the more dire your use of due dates.

Resetting your computer and starting from scratch is a great way to get rid of the cruft that accumulates over time! I think I'm going to make a habit of doing this once per year.

Koan #26 “I’m smart!” “Why?” “I flipped this coin, and it came up heads.” “So?” “I wanted it to be heads.” “Flip it again.” “No, I’m done with that.” “What will you do now?” “Tell other people how to flip coins.” And the student was enlightened.

Business Advice Plagued by Survivor Bias

Advice from “successful entrepreneurs” might be unreliable due to Survivor Bias. What’s real, and what’s random?

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