This month, we’re studying “wellness” in the Get Momentum Leadership Academy and as part of a faculty development program at Samford. “Wellness” means a lot more than just physical health. Here are two suggestions that will get you off to a good start, I hope. The first is the CBR App, which is perfect if […]
Can Time Management Be Made Stupidly Easy?
A review of Michael R. Clark, Time Management Made [Stupidly] Easy: A Modestly Simple Guide to Time Management. Yes. It’s useful to have regular reminders. This is a breezy and accessible introduction to and synthesis of a lot of the things people have written on time management over the last several years. Those familiar with this […]
Lifehacks For Preparing For Your Next Exam
In order to better prepare for your next exam, I suggest you do the following: First, work through end-of-chapter problems. You need to try to do the problems without any help from a classmate, the textbook, the answers, or anything: as uncomfortable as this will be, it will show you what you don’t understand. Second, […]
These Tracks By Johnny Cash Will Haunt You, and That’s a Good Thing
I became a Johnny Cash fan in college. His Live at San Quentin CD was a regular on a hallmate’s stereo, and over the next few years, I came to appreciate the Man in Black’s musical simplicity and personal complexity. In the decade before his death, he worked with Rick Rubin to record a series […]
A Brief Tech Win
I’m studying “Productivity Through Technology” in the Get Momentum Leadership Academy this month. I’ve done this a few times, and it’s nice to have a monthly checkup and focus on this aspect of my workflow. Here’s a tech win from Valentine’s Day 2017. I’ve been using StickK.com to track a commitment to say “no” to […]
Challenge of Liberty Summer Seminar 2016
This past summer I had the privilege to speak about liberty and responsibility at the Challenge of Liberty Summer Seminar 2016 held in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Learn Liberty hosted this wonderful event. Here’s some info on next year’s event.
Tools, Gear, Systems, and Apps I Know Better Than the Average Bear
I was just asked this as part of an online training program in which I participate: what are some tools/gear/apps/systems/etc that I use better than most people? My list goes to eleven: 1. I use Asana to track tasks, projects, and responsibilities for people on my various teams. 2. I use the text expander aText […]
5 Tips to Reach Your Goal
If you’re like me you have specific research, teaching, and service goals in this new year and new semester. If you’re like me, you’re also wondering what you need to change in order to make those goals happen. Here are a few things that have helped me: 1. Turn off all your notifications on your […]
Eleven People You see At The Gym And How They Can Inspire You
I’ve finally gotten into a very solid workout routine, to the point where I don’t feel right if I don’t work out regularly. It’s a good feeling. The following kinds of people have inspired me, and they can inspire you when you don’t feel like doing that last rep. 1. You’re chiseled. Do I envy […]
A Multitasking Superduo: Noise-Cancelling Headphones & Mic
I dictated what’s below while walking into the wind: The next few minutes are going to be a test of the voice to text capabilities of the Bose noise canceling headphones boom microphone. In a couple different contexts, I’m going to see whether the noise-canceling boom microphone that I just bought does, in fact, cancel the […]