Screenshots and More with Pocket Controller

by Bruce Keener // October 28, 2015 // No Comments

A few people have written in asking what software I use to take screenshots of Pocket PC and Smartphone software. For years I have been using Pocket Controller for screenshots. I like the quality of screenshots that it makes. But,... Continue reading →

Researchers Show GTD Next Actions Reduce Procrastination

by Bruce Keener // October 22, 2015 // No Comments

The Economist article Motivating Minds talks about researchers determining that… those who were presented with concrete tasks and information responded more promptly than did those who were asked to think in an abstract way. Moreover, almost all the students who... Continue reading →

Book Review: The Faith of America’s Presidents

by Bruce Keener // October 12, 2015 // No Comments

When Daniel Mount, a historian, asked if I would be interested in reviewing his book, The Faith of America’s Presidents, I surprised myself by saying yes. The reason for the surprise is that I have never been much of a... Continue reading →

If I Don’t Try, I Can’t Fail

by Bruce Keener // October 11, 2015 // No Comments

I’ve been trying to quit smoking for 3 months. No, I’ve been thinking about quitting smoking for 3 months. If I had really tried to quit, I would have done so. But I haven’t really tried because I have been... Continue reading →

The New Yorker on Procrastination

by Bruce Keener // October 3, 2015 // No Comments

The New Yorker has a very informative article on the growing problem of procrastination: Ainslie is probably right that procrastination is a basic human impulse, but anxiety about it as a serious problem seems to have emerged in the early... Continue reading →