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Sticky Notes & Strategy: How I Use Post-its for Action Now and a Notepad for Action Later
July 9, 2025
A simple system to fight distraction, refocus fast, and get things done without the inbox overwhelm. Every productivity system I’ve ever loved shares one common…
New Habits, New Half: How to Stay Productive While Working From Home
July 7, 2025
The year’s halfway over—but your most productive self might just be getting started. We’re officially halfway through the year. For some, like those of us…
Celebrate the 4th of July + the Moments That Matter
July 4, 2025
The 4th of July is a celebration of independence and a reminder to pause. To breathe. To laugh with friends. To watch the fireworks without…
One Month In: How Outlook Folders + Microsoft Copilot Transformed My Workflow
July 1, 2025
About a month ago, I decided to take control of my inbox. I paired a new Outlook folder structure—Action, Read Later, Waiting On, and Archive,…
Coffee, Calendars, and Craft: How a Daily Ritual Became a Source of Joy (and ROI)
June 27, 2025
Let’s talk about coffee, not just as a beverage but as a practice + a pause, a ritual, a spark of curiosity that’s quietly changed…
Time Management Tricks That Actually Work (Because Your Calendar is Lying to You)
June 24, 2025
Let’s be honest: your calendar isn’t managing your time — it’s just logging everyone else’s priorities. If your day looks like this: Then you’re not…
Breaking Free from the Infinite Workday
June 24, 2025
I read a recent piece from Morning Brew titled Employees Are Imprisoned in an Infinite Workday, and it hit hard. The headline alone says it all:We’re not just…
The Morning Hour That Changed Everything
June 19, 2025
Over the past year, I’ve shared a lot about time management—from managing inbox chaos to owning your calendar, learning to say no, and most recently,…
You Don’t Have 24 Hours. You Have 168.
June 17, 2025
I recently read this article by Jeff Haden, and it completely reframed how I think about time. We’re all given 168 hours each week. The difference…
Cleaning Up My Inbox Changed My Day
June 12, 2025
Email is where productivity goes to die + unless you build a system that works for you. As someone who toggles between Outlook/M365 and Apple…
Time Management Isn’t Just a Skill: It’s Survival
June 10, 2025
Working at Microsoft, especially in a customer-facing role, time is always in short supply. But over the past few months, I’ve been deliberately reshaping how…
My first trip to the Paris
October 4, 2017
Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right…
Ohio Information Security Forum
April 12, 2007
I was asked to present on the following topic to the group on April 12th, 2007. My presentation will be posted online and also with…
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