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Odds and Ends: The Guest Posting Edition

Here are some of the online publications I’ve written for recently.

The Importance of “Roots” In a Portable World

Photo by Pear Biter I’m typing this post from the porch sunny Sacramento ranch. My fiancee is a bridesmaid in a wedding, and I was lucky enough to tag along for the ride. A peacock is nonchalantly grazing not three feet from me, and I’m sitting next to a babbling brook typing away, amazed at ...

What Would Happen If You Took Thursday and Friday Off?

I was reading a seemingly harmless post by Tim Ferriss about his latest TV appearances (remember that guy?), and at the end of the post he asks a very hard question. What’s the worst thing that could happen if you arranged to take Thursday and/or Friday off? Typically, most people’s Fridays aren’t that productive (mine ...

Nobody Regrets Not Checking Their Email

Kelly Forrister’s been really busy improving her productivity… by taking a vacation. I was also off email for 6 days–always a great experience for me to disconnect from the world that way. Sure enough, despite hundreds of emails upon my return, nothing was so urgent it couldn’t wait or be covered by someone else. When ...