And by honest, I mean HONEST. I have been looking at how people, especially creative people, make a living. Call it a personal research project. I am interested in what people do to make money, because I think that this is the one area where people tend to have the greatest cognitive dissonance. As in,…
Author: kittyireland
Paying attention to attention, psychology, habits, art, writing, literature, mysteries, nonsense, addiction, humanism, humor and cake.
the moleskine and the brain dump
One of the most powerful tools in any productivity system is getting the details out of your head. The true art of task management comes in when you figure out how to make sure once the stuff is out of your head you are able to find and use it. And then of course the…
content strategy
Content Strategy for everything When I say “content” most people will immediately think Web Content, because that is largely how the word content is used now. Perhaps there is a better word that no one has thought of yet, but for the moment – let’s talk about content. A common generalization that people make is…
Tools of the Trade
Why productivity is easier than you think. I admit it, I’ve read Getting Things Done and I am fascinated by the methods people use to keep themselves productive and organized, especially the ones who are very good at it like David Allen. Although I do wonder what David Allen Gets Done apart from writing books…
on my commute
walk home, originally uploaded by kittyireland. every day I walk 2 miles to and from work, through a massive construction zone. I wonder if anyone will buy all of these future condos? meanwhile it makes for creepy photos. everyone should leave the car at home now and then.
the multidisciplinary approach
Most people define their roles with a narrow language. For a job I’m a Project Manager. In my free time I’m a writer. But I’m also a cook, photographer, designer, account manager, homemaker, single woman, feminist, liberal, American philanthropist. Wait, what am I again? It’s easiest just to tell people “I’m a project manager for…
dear clients: things to know about running a project
Advice for clients: what I’ve learned from bad project managers. When working with professionals, projects generally run pretty predictably if not always smoothly. Sometimes, though, we run across a “professional” who is just stunningly bad at running a project. 2008 was the year of Incredibly Bad Client Project Management in my universe. Here are some…
surviving the crash
The Economy. Is anyone not worried about keeping their financial boat afloat this year? Only the very wealthy are relatively safe when the words Great Depression start floating around. There are things we all can do now to help ourselves and others get through this. Don’t Panic! Don’t sell your house, don’t sell your stocks,…
2009
NYE09, originally uploaded by kittyireland. Wishing everyone the best year ever!
The Pitfalls of Writing Memoir
People are often surprised that I’m writing a memoir. I’m just barely 37 and many people seem to have the idea that a memoir is something one writes at the end of life. No, it’s not an autobiography. How dull would that be, trying to remember every mundane life event? A memoir is usually much…
Plumb Wonderful 