

Stationery Adjacent
Justin Twyford and Stuart Lennon
A podcast at the intersection of analog and digital productivity
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Feb 23, 2022 • 50min
Episode 47 - Look Death In The Eye
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

Feb 16, 2022 • 1h 2min
Episode 46 - Panic Stations!
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

Feb 9, 2022 • 50min
Episode 45-The Importance of Hobbies
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

Feb 2, 2022 • 60min
Episode 44 - Attention on the Intention
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

Jan 26, 2022 • 55min
Episode 43 - Perfect, the enemy of done…
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

Jan 19, 2022 • 1h 2min
Episode 42- An Update on Obsidian and PKM
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

Jan 12, 2022 • 53min
Episode 41- The Tyranny of Checklists
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

Jan 5, 2022 • 57min
Episode 40 - New Year, New Focus?
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

Dec 22, 2021 • 1h 12min
Episode 39 - Holiday Traditions
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

Dec 15, 2021 • 59min
Episode 38 - The Yearly Review
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/038Stationery Adjacent