For anyone trying to become more productive in a digital age dominated by phones and technology, there are some long-touted tactics they’ll inevitably encounter: conserving willpower, working to find motivation, an endless variety of productivity “hacks” and apps. But it turns out that none of these things are the key to actually getting more done. […]
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Overcoming Smartphone Addiction: How to Effectively Reduce Mindless Screen Time
In my articles about digital productivity, I’ve discussed topics like tech habit formation and getting into a flow state. But in order to truly assess our productivity today, we need to grapple with one particular piece of equipment that promises to make our lives easier but in reality causes all sorts of new problems. To find […]
Reaching a Flow State for Improved Digital Productivity
Staying productive in a digital and tech-addicted world is far from easy, and it’s easy to get sidetracked by the allure of shiny new tools like apps, browser plugins, and the like that all promise to give you results. But in order to achieve significant and lasting behavioral change, you need to start within. This […]
How to Set Better Goals That Will Make You More Productive Online
With distractions everywhere these days–from browser tabs to phone notifications–it can seem challenging if not impossible to actually get major things done. So how can we be more productive in the digital age? One of the best things you can do to increase your productivity is to adjust the way you set your goals so […]
How to Create Your Own Website: Free and Self-Hosted Blogs
Resources mentioned in this article: GoDaddy (domain names/web hosting) Bluehost (web hosting), WordPress (blogging platform), Studiopress (premium blog templates) One of the most important aspects of today’s web is the ease with which people can create and share their own content. This marks a major shift from a culture in which an elite group controlled the publication […]
New Journal Article on Sinclair Librarians and Affordable Learning
Back in 2017 I shared a conference presentation that I did on OER (Open Educational Resources, specifically textbooks). Since then, that work has continued and I’m excited to share a new publication today. It’s a peer-reviewed article in the journal Reference Services Review. They put out a call for submissions for a special issue focused […]