Desktops are a huge area of distracting clutter in a digital life. Files, shortcuts, icons accumulate quickly into an unmanageable mess. A few practices to keep desktops in check: Organize desktop icons into piles (folders) according to your commonly used tags (Create, Play, Work, etc) Keep folder structures very flat (no more than two levels) for quick access Separate desktop icons…
Social networks can overlap and become redundant after a while. I found it better to give them a purpose and let that command what I post and where. Facebook – Follow Family and Friends only. I found it too distracting to follow themes, brands, artists and so on. Linked to my main blog. Twitter – Follow Friends, professional connections, inspiring people…
Another personal system I developed over time to simplify my digital life. For years, I had a tendency to use the favorite or bookmark functions in web browsers as a dump for all sorts of links I would end up never visiting again. I ended up organizing bookmarks into categories: Shortcuts to frequently used forums and social media sites –…
Attending a TEDx event feels like placing yourself into the beam of a collider of ideas.. you may even get super powers out of it. #TEDxJNJ
More Inspired and impressed by TEDxJNJ this year than any previous events #tedxjnj #getmoving #bebold http://t.co/yMoPsgFStf
[This started as a long email and evolved into a more detailed list than I expected]. How to simplify email, newsfeeds and other digital streams…
Loving TEDx details right down to the hotel room. #getmoving #tedxjnj http://t.co/T7ojUeXeDU
Taking roots at Steel Stacks.. May the 4th be with you… #getmoving #tedxjnj http://t.co/HEVn9q2N7k
I download a lot of themes for WordPress… to try them out, to have them in case I need them later or because they have features that could make them THE them I am looking for. I have been trying to sort out the idea of personal websites and blogs for a while. Building a single site to reflect a wide…
Consume / Create / Connect – What are your ratio between the 3?
If one is disproportionate, it is time to start working on the other two.