Lots of tech changes this year (2015's Tech Spec for comparison). As you know, Elise and I moved continents for our new home in Old Blighty' and consequently we have overhauled our primary workstations with some shiny new hardware once we'd settled in. Sadly, some changes were as a result of tech …
Bournemouth Pier in November
The oddest thing about being less than 5 minutes walk from the beach is that you get acclimated to the idea of accessibility. You put off going down to the sea because doing so is just so easy. I feel like I have to encourage myself. If one day I move somewhere without such a beautiful view …
My 5 Minute Rule for To-Do Lists & Reducing Procrastination
For people like me (and maybe you), lists are a fact of daily life. I have lists for my lists and whilst I am very productive (in my opinion), I've recently realised that I have a habit of compulsively jotting down things to do regardless of how complex a task happens to be. This often leads to a …
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Front Row Seat to an Office Fire
On the 9th of October, Elise dragged me from bed around 6 AM saying the building behind ours was on fire. Never actually having seen a proper fire before, it was very interesting for us, specifically as we live on top floor of a 97 unit mansion block. Any thoughts I had of tackling a potential fire …
Goodbye to Wasted Time: My 3 Hour/Day “Power Work” Plan
When I scroll through my past scribbles on Elise & Thomas, I realize how far we have come, both professionally and as a couple. Whilst I do whine excessively on productivity and lack thereof, I do understand how privileged I am. Elise and I don't have normal jobs, we don't have a mortgage, and …
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Organization Procrastination
Over the past two weeks I have (slowly) been getting my file structure and document organization in a semblance of order. Since moving back to the UK, I have been stuck in this quagmire of drudging through approximately 5 years of accumulated data. I have a total of 4 "SORT" folders full of old …
