Stationery Adjacent

For the Northern Hemisphere, summer is here. Heat, sunlight, and vacation time have an impact on productivity. What changes for us? We talk about it in this episode. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/064

It's almost mid-year - and 6 months after Stu and Justin started planning for 2022. How did we do? We explore our progress in this episode and talk about the impact of mental health on productivity. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/063

Friction is the desire to do anything but what you are supposed to be doing. Justin and Stu talk about the sources of friction and the techniques they have for reducing it. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/062

Stu and Justin are used to criticism. But that doesn't stop us occasionally being bothered by it. We look at lessons we have learned and apply that to have to give criticism with the best results. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/061

Stu has been doing a lot of serious thinking and reading. He explores how he is adjusting his thinking about life and thinking of turning his life upside down. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/060

Justin is being harassed by a new vendor that doesn't know how to use voicemail. We figured it would be a great topic until we realized that Stu doesn't get phone calls. It's a North American thing, and we cover it from that perspective. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/059

Well, we finally got around to talking about procrastination. We'd put it off as long as we could. And, yes, we both still do put things off from time to time. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/058

Justin and Stu talk about the relationship between work and identity, and we both have some interesting thoughts on this topic. Is the relationship between work and identity good or bad? Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/057

Stu returns from travelling - the first time since lockdown - and lives to tell us of productivity on the road. How has travel changed and what thoughts do we have after two years on Zoom? Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/056

Jobby Jobs, Hobby Jobs, Side Hustles, and Passion Projects. Stu and Justin have all of them. And we discuss our relationship with them and where we think we are going. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/055

Stu is playing with different email applications and processes again. We dig deep to understand what this change is and how it affects productivity. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/054 WD My Passport for Mac External Hard Drive HDD, USB-C and USB-A Compatible | Western Digital MixPre-6 II - Sound Devices GarageBand for Mac - Apple Logic Pro - Apple --- Universal Control: Use...

Stu’s traveling soon and that means a visit to our EDC and a rethink of what EDC is after two years of working from home. We unpack and then repack our bags for this stationery adjacent travel adventure. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/053

It's confession time. We come clean about the things we collect and ask ourselves: what do we have too much of? Are we going to act upon it? Could some herds be trimmed? Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/052

Justin and Stu talk about STUFF. We all have it. What cognitive load does it present? How can we separate our perceived value of the stuff from the reality of what it's worth? Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/051

An Apple event has us excited, and then we go deep down the rabbit hole of Utilities - those pieces of software that we use that just make our days a little more productive. Who will spend more on new software by the next episode? Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/050

Justin survived his trip! And we dig deep into Carol Dweck's work on Mindset. Are there predominant mindsets for productivity enthusiasts? Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/049

With the pandemic becoming somewhat endemic, Justin and Stu are thinking we should show up for work, and that involves travel. It’s been so long, we are out of practice, and we discuss best practices and realize how differently we pack. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/048

Premeditatio Malorum: We prepare for the worst. Or at least discuss the idea of a premortem for projects, weekly planning, and that sudden stop at the end of life! Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/047

What happens when things, inevitably, go off the rails? Justin and Stu discuss how this happens and our techniques for being kind to ourselves and refocusing our attention. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/046

Are hobbies a fun thing to waste time or a valuable part of a well-balanced lifestyle? Justin and Stu discuss hobbies in our lives and how they fit in. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/045

In this episode we run down our current systems and tools and get a little deeper on Stu's philosophy that we need to put Attention on the Intention. Stu should be a writer or something! Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/044

Is good enough really good enough? Is perfection really procrastination? Stuart and Justin discuss the fine balance of perfection verses production. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/043

Justin quizzes Stu on how he uses PKM, and particularly Obsidian. Imports, MOCs, and Backlinks. Clever stuff! Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/042

Stu and Justin revisit the concept of checklists. Do they always work? How does one get buy-in? How can one be accountable to a checklist? We consider the big questions that change the effectiveness of these tools. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/041

Episode 40 - New Year, New Focus? It's a new year, and this one has to be better than the last, doesn't it? Stu and Justin explore their processes for reflecting and planning for the upcoming year - and take quite a different approach this year. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/040