Stationery Adjacent

Stu and Justin talk about our traditions for the upcoming Holiday Season. This year could be interesting as it seems like what we can do is changing from day to day! Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/039

Stu and Justin tackle the difficult subject of performance reviews. With experience on both sides of the table, we have an open discussion about some of the ways to maximize the value of a corporate review and goal setting process. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/038 Stationery Adjacent

Stu predicts the collapse of Apple, starting with Airplay. And then we talk about how we are planning to complete our year-end review, new year planning, and most importantly, how we celebrate successes! Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/037

Justin and Stu think about corporate Mission Statements and wonder how effective they are? Tag lines for coffee cups or values for employees to live by. As this year comes to a close, now is the time to start thinking about our direction and motivation for next year. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/036

Justin and Stu disagree over Baumeister and Tierney's conclusions about willpower, which makes the discussion interesting and lively! If we can't agree on terms, can we still come up with useful takeaways? We think so. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/035 Stationery Adjacent Nero’s Notes Stuart Lennon Stu on Twitter Write Experience Justin Twyford Justin on Twitter

Justin and Stu talk about white space or margin in our lives and how to balance work, life, and margin when things take an unexpected turn. We also chat about quality control on fountain pen nibs. And wonder how this affects people getting into the hobby. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/034 Stationery Adjacent

How important is following a process for productivity? Stu and Justin discuss. From GTD to start up and shut down rituals, how do we incorporate a process into our business days? Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/033

Can any problem in the world be broken down into a 2x2 graph? We attempt to find out by discussion a relationship model that is perfect to understand business relationship dynamics (and which will inevitably make your live more productive) Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/032 Stationery Adjacent Nero’s Notes Stuart Lennon Write Experience Justin Twyford

Stu and Justin discuss how the newly released Apple hardware will help us be more productive and the results may surprise you. Then we discuss negotiations. Whether trying to buy a business or get a pay raise, we have some thoughts. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/031 Stationery Adjacent Nero’s Notes Stuart Lennon Write Experience Justin Twyford Twitter links: Stu on Twitter...

In this episode, Stu and Justin discuss how to have a good fight in the workplace, and how to deal with interpersonal conflicts. Lots to unpack and a focus on the task conflict is much better for relationships. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/030 Stationery Adjacent Nero’s Notes Stuart Lennon Write Experience Justin Twyford Twitter links: Stuart Justin

Justin and Stu talk about rethinking our ideas, and discuss how we can help others in an organization find their voice. Good stuff! Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/029 Nero’s Notes Stuart Lennon Write Experience Justin Twyford

Justin and Stu take a deep dive into the subject of journaling. How do we use it, what value it has, how to journal, and even, what to do with your journals when you die! Join us for a great discussion. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/028

Justin and Stuart discuss uncertainty and how it affects us. This leads us into both Maslow and his needs and Gulliver and his travels. A great conversation! Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/027

Justin and Stu catch up after a few weeks away and talk about the latest Apple gear and decide if it will help our productivity. We then dive a little deeper into the idea of checklists. Do they work? Are we using them? Lots to discuss. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/026 Nero’s Notes Stuart Lennon Write Experience Justin Twyford Stuart on Twitter Justin on Twitter

Justin rants at failed logistics, Stuart redesigns his working space, and somehow we learn about golf from a discussion on lead and lag measurements! Which measurement do you focus on? Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/025 Find us: Nero’s Notes Stuart Lennon Write Experience Justin Twyford

Justin confesses how much the last episode cost him and sets the bar for the most expensive podcast. Stu lobs the ball right back at the Homework Podcast, and we dive deep into how we use tags or folders in our organizational systems. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/024

How would you set up a new workspace for ultimate productivity? Justin is moving and we dive into the lessons from Stu's workspace to look for ideas. Show notes (and pictures) at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/023 Find out more about us: Stationery Adjacent Nero’s Notes Stuart Lennon Write Experience Justin Twyford

Stu is so obsessed with Obsidian he is making up words. Justin hasn't made much headway on his imported batch of writing. We explore Stu's new-found insights into PKM and note-making. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/022

This week Justin and Stu are joined by TJ Cosgrove, host of the 1857 podcast and creator of the YouTube channel "Wood & Graphite". We talk about system switching and try to figure out whether it is productivity or procrastination. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/021 Tj Cosgrove (@team_cosgrove) • Instagram photos and videos 1857 Podcast Wood & Graphite - YouTube Stat...

How do you deal with overload? What do you aim for? Justin and Stu delve deep into the depths of overload to determine that we just want to be nicely whelmed. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/020 Nero’s Notes Stuart Lennon Write Experience Justin Twyford

How do you make time for a personal retreat or a formal periodic reflection? Justin and Stu talk about our processes and remind ourselves to make time for the important things in life. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/019 --- Stationery Adjacent Nero’s Notes Stuart Lennon Write Experience Justin Twyford

Stu and Justin figure out how much value the word "no" has. And more importantly, have a doggy interlude! --- Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/018

Sitting on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean, Justin and Stu disagree on the effectiveness and implementation of Sabbaticals. We have a great discussion about the cultural differences between our two similar backgrounds. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/017 Links Stationery Adjacent Nero’s Notes Stuart Lennon Write Experience Justin Twyford

Justin has a problem. His new index card system is working surprisingly well. But a card a day feels ephemeral and he is not sure how to bring a daily notebook back into his workflow. Stu to the rescue with some interest discussion, challenging ideas, and an excellent takeaway for the week. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/016 Nero’s Notes Stuart Lennon --- Write Experience J...

Can music help deep work? Justin argues that the triggers that music creates can be a valuable prompt for deep work time blocks. He may have convinced Stuart and at least gave him lots of homework. And, of course, we talk fountain pens. Show notes Stationery Adjacent] Nero’s Notes Stuart Lennon Write Experience Justin Twyford