Stationery Adjacent

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/020Nero’s NotesStuart LennonWrite ExperienceJustin 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 AdjacentNero’s NotesStuart LennonWrite ExperienceJustin 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/017LinksStationery AdjacentNero’s NotesStuart LennonWrite ExperienceJustin 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/016Nero’s NotesStuart Lennon---Write ExperienceJustin Twyford

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 notesStationery Adjacent]Nero’s NotesStuart LennonWrite ExperienceJustin Twyford

James Clear states "Planning and preparation are useful until they become a form of procrastination", and Stu and Justin discuss how true this is, and how we try to overcome our own tendency to procrastinate through productivity planning.Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/014Stationery AdjacentNero’s NotesStuart Lennonhttps://writeexperience.comJustin Twyford

Prompted by an interesting Austin Kleon blog post, Justin and Stu discuss indexing. Do you index your notebooks? We then discuss Obsidian, an new PKM software, and wonder how we can use this digital tool for our indexing and workflow needs.Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/013

Justin and Stu talk about corporate motivation and the differences between the entrepreneurial and corporate environments. Stu has some timely examples of the how the differences affect us.Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/012

One tool to rule them all? Justin and Stu discuss our process for looking at some of the more common collaboration tools, refine our decision process, and provide some guidelines in case you are looking to implement a similar tool in your life. Show notes at: https://stationeryadjacent.com/episodes/011