Productivity
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#4315: The Research Trap: When Homework Makes You Buy
Research creates a psychological obligation to buy. Here's how to decouple investigation from transaction.
#4289: Spreadsheets vs. SQL: Is the Grid Dying?
Airtable's AI agent just collapsed the usability gap. Does the spreadsheet still have a purpose?
#4276: Text Expansion Across Devices: The Real Cross-Platform Guide
Espanso vs TextExpander vs Gboard — what actually works when you need snippets on Linux and Android?
#4262: The Belt Principle: Eliminating Micro-Interruptions for Deep Focus
How a tactical belt with MOLLE pouches reveals the hidden cost of tiny interruptions — and what that means for knowledge work.
#4234: The Overwork Trap: Why Doing More Creates More Backlog
Why working harder to clear your to-do list actually makes it worse — and what to do instead.
#4145: Does Getting Things Done Actually Work?
Stress-testing David Allen’s GTD claims against real cognitive science. Does writing things down really free your brain?
#4139: The Hosepipe-to-Digest AI: Your Outbox Middleware
An AI middleware that intercepts your outgoing emails, buffers them, and delivers a crisp executive summary.
#4111: The AC Photo That Taunts You
Why no single app handles photos, multi-user access, and home-specific fields — and what to use instead.
#4110: Mental Parking Spots: Systems vs. Improvisation
Why some brains need apps to think, and others just remember.
#4070: How a 15-Minute Stand-Up Can Save Your Move
The daily stand-up format from software teams maps surprisingly well onto managing a chaotic household move.
#3990: Your Moving Feedback Loop: Kaizen for Clutter
Turn moving's repetitive pain into a feedback loop. A packing/unpacking decision tree plus a 20-minute debrief.
#3989: How to Get Better at Moving (Yes, Really)
Turn your next move from a disaster into an iterative improvement cycle with a simple debrief system.
#3918: NFC Tags vs. the "We're Out" Button
One tap to restock milk. Why is that so hard to find on Android?
#3849: The 70% Disengagement: Why Most Workers Are Checked Out
70% of workers are disengaged globally. Gallup's 2026 report reveals it's not pay or perks—it's your manager.
#3846: How to Save Your Company's Secret Second Brain
Tacit knowledge is walking out the door. Here's how to capture it before it's gone.
#3837: Breaking the Knowledge Bottleneck with Reverse Documentation
How to turn an indispensable leader from a single point of failure into a force multiplier.
#3836: Flat Hierarchy or Bonfire: The Coordination Fix
Flat hierarchy isn't impossible—it just needs explicit rules. Most orgs skip the hard part.
#3728: The Checklist App That Doesn't Exist
Why is there no good recurring checklist app for regular people? We explore the gap between enterprise tools and to-do list hacks.
#3726: Notes That Tap You on the Shoulder
Moving with ADHD? Here are three tools that merge tasks and notes into one system.
#3529: Pill Organizer vs. App: What Actually Works?
Evidence shows a simple pill organizer beats apps for compliance. But the ideal system uses both.
#3490: PDCA, Six Sigma & Lean for Your Life
Factory-floor frameworks that actually survive contact with your Tuesday morning.
#3475: The Chalk Circle Test: Real Kaizen vs. Theater
Kaizen isn't a suggestion box. It’s a daily practice of problem-obsession, standardized work, and the andon cord.
#3465: 10 Folders That Actually Earn Their Keep
Ten folders to organize your household and small business — plus the stationery that actually lasts.
#3461: SOPs as Cognitive Prosthetics for Small Biz
Build SOPs for your tired self. Five categories of admin procedures that actually get used.