Hello, fellow reader! In this series of posts I’ll begin to answer (at least, I’ll try) the fundamental questions about processing the emails in your inbox, which is, in my opinion, one of the most important aspects of personal productivity in… Continue Reading →

Hello dear reader, during this season I hear a lot of friends and colleagues expressing the need for a long vacation, at least two weeks (more often three), to feel “completely detached” from work and “to rest”. In this post,… Continue Reading →

I was never good at mathematics. Wait, I mean, I love it, and it is a mutual sentiment, but I never resolved myself to do some calculation to improve my condition, especially from an economic point of view. However, there… Continue Reading →

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Is the glass half empty, or half full? How do you remove a band-aid: abruptly, or slowly and gently? I bet you have used these sentences in many instances, either to mock the… Continue Reading →

Having been deeply involved in Physics and Relativity, I’ve heard every fact and joke about the non-absolute nature of time. However, in the last couple of years, I’ve been exposed to a kind of non-absoluteness that I was not expecting:… Continue Reading →

Very recently I stumbled upon an interesting and quite surprising fact. I was performing an analysis with some colleagues, and we noticed that an apparently simple combination of questions (all of the types “yes/no” or “choose from this short list”)… Continue Reading →

One of the things that I find extremely helpful when dealing with a new technological gadget is comparing it to an existing one or a settled habit. This line of thought has, for example, helped me understanding some basics of… Continue Reading →

A new year has just begun, time to make some good resolutions! How do you define a “good” resolution? In my book, it has to be something that is: Doable REalistic Actionable Measurable You might call this the “D.RE.A.M.” approach!… Continue Reading →

Sometimes I feel in need of a break and start searching for inspiration and motivation. For a quick super-charge, nothing beats music for me! I do especially like crafty guitar playing, complex rhythms and thought-provoking lyrics, and for that, you… Continue Reading →

There is one thing that Evernote users, Metallica fans and experienced riddle enthusiasts who solved the two-stage puzzle in the image above (solution at the end of the post!) know: Evernote is better than you at remembering things. Moreover, it… Continue Reading →