Nobody likes to talk about death, but here goes. In the last year and a half, both of my parents died (Mom in June '13, Dad in December '14). In picking up the pieces, and contrasting their very different approaches to personal organization and accountability, I uncovered two...
Today was a most momentous occasion: Ridiculously Efficient turned 1. Since the site launched, so much has changed. I used my efficiency for good and whittled down my workday enough to squeeze in time to exercise. Then I got back into shape and completed 12 obstacle races over 10 months,...
Yesterday, I got an email from a new newsletter subscriber asking me how I spend my day. Like most productive folks, much of my workday hinges on routine, but I do a few things differently than most traditional office workers. Here's a day in my Ridiculously Efficient life....
Marissa Brassfield and Ridiculously Efficient were featured on the Discovery Channel blog today in a piece by Eric Rogell called "Hack Your Productivity: 8 Tips for Being Ridiculously Efficient." The article contains familiar topics to Ridiculously Efficient readers, including managed procrastination, working in spurts, creating urgency and tracking...
