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Three quotes about the difference between working like an amateur and being a professional: Seth Godin, in This is Marketing: If you need to be authentic to do your best work, you’re not a professional, you’re a fortunate amateur. Fortunate, because you have a gig where being the person you feel like being in the moment actually helps you move forward. James Clear, in Atomic Habits: Professionals know what is important to them and work toward it with purpose; amateurs get pulled off course by the urgencies of life. Read more...

Things rarely go according to plan. Getting off course is part of the journey. This may be obvious, but somehow we keep forgetting about it. Even so, planning is important. “Not ending up where we planned is expected. But the planning itself is an act that changes us.” (Thanks to Leo Babauta for reminding us of this.) Read more...

Three quotes about commitment: Commitment and motivation are closely related. Leo Babauta, Zen Habits: When I’m truly committed, there is a deeper feeling, in my gut, that there is no way I’m going to fail at the commitment. It’s not, “I really want to fulfill this commitment” … instead, it’s, “There is no question in my mind I’m going to fulfill it.” (…) It’s OK to not be committed to everything — in fact, it’s impossible to be committed to every single thing you want to do. Read more...

Google has announced it is closing G Suite free edition. Current users have until May 1, 2022 to upgrade to one of Google’s paid service, or move their mail to another provider. Google Suite, previously called Google Apps for businesses, was essentially a free version of Google Workspace that allowed you to use your own domain name with Google mail services. It was used by many small businesses with 10 email accounts or less, and by individuals who managed mail under their own domain. Read more...

One of the things I’m always looking to improve is note-taking. Taking notes, by itself, improves retention and understanding of what you read. The real benefit, however, is that in the long-term, you have a repository of notes that you can query for information when you need it. Although not the same, people call this a commonplace book, notecard system, a slip-box, a second brain. Luhman’s Zettelkasten has also received increased attention in the last few years. Read more...