About

About This Blog

This blog started out in life as LifeWithPalm. However, as the blog grew, I became aware that I wasn’t focused so much on my PDA as I was with productivity and simplifying my life.

I moved this blog to its own domain and decided to re-focus its purpose, away from the Palm and more on my main interests, simplicity and productivity. Some things you can expect to find here:

• Software
• Techniques
• Commentary on other articles
• Methods to simplify
• Productivity concepts and methods

I will be moving content over from the old blog, revising and re-categorizing as I go.

About Me

My interest in productivity and simplicity stem out of my busy life. Professionally, I am a software consultant. I juggle multiple clients, projects, assignments, along with several volunteer commitments, a house, spouse and family. In my spare time, I am a classical musician, 1/4 of a vocal quartet, a writer, a knitter, a very poor gardener and a seeker of meaning.

My first experience with a system was with a small DayTimer pocket planner. From the day I received it, it became my second brain, capturing my life, prompting me to do things, and recording events. As my life changed, my system changed. It went through the phases of paper, software, Covey, Getting Things Done and beyond.

In the late 90’s I became increasingly aware that my life had gotten overly complicated and full, and I started looking for ways to avoid the immanent burnout. As I simplified my house, I realized that my life systems needed to simplify as well. This blog was born as a result of that experience.