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How to keep a system from being too brittle
Dec 4 • 
Robert Talbert
Questions about coherence
How do we act in alignment with what's most important?
Nov 20 • 
Robert Talbert
The intentional sabbatical
Or, how my inherent laziness has made me productive on a big project
Nov 6 • 
Robert Talbert
Simple rituals for shutting things down
How a daily shutdown/reset ritual helps you be intentional
Oct 23 • 
Robert Talbert
Digital tools in my sabbatical project, part 2
Obsidian as a power tool for the researcher's brain
Oct 9 • 
Robert Talbert
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How I am using digital tools to do my sabbatical project
Part 1: Finding stuff to read and then reading it
Sep 25 • 
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How and why to achieve Inbox Zero
A misunderstood concept that holds amazing promise for academics
Sep 11 • 
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Fixing the missing piece of the Clarify process
A grand unified theory of academic email
Aug 28 • 
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Who says you have the right to be intentional?
The Law of the Whole Person and what it implies
Aug 14 • 
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How and why I use ToDoist
A personal operating system for being intentional
Jul 31 • 
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How and why I use Obsidian
Tools aren't the main thing, but they're an important thing
Jul 17 • 
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How and why to use a Waiting For list
Being intentional about things that are not in your control.
Jun 12 • 
Robert Talbert
20 small steps to an intentional summer
You can do a lot this summer with small things done consistently.
May 23 • 
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