

Stationery Adjacent
Justin Twyford and Stuart Lennon
A podcast at the intersection of analog and digital productivity
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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

Dec 7, 2021 • 1h 6min
Episode 37 - Year-End Planning, Review, and Goal-Setting
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

Dec 1, 2021 • 1h 3min
Episode 36 - What's in a Mission Statement?
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

Nov 24, 2021 • 54min
Episode 35 - Willpower. Finite or infinite?
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/035Stationery AdjacentNero’s NotesStuart LennonStu on TwitterWrite ExperienceJustin TwyfordJustin on Twitter