As I gear up for the start of a new year I plan to reserve an hour at a local coffee shop and do a “mindsweep”. Years ago, GTD Coach Kelly did a Twitter thread (before those were even a thing) on the process and I saved it as a text file. Here it is for you to copy and use if you’d like.
Tips for Your “24 for 2024” List | Gretchen Rubin
By reframing a task, we can make it seem more fun, more manageable, or less intimidating. For some reason, people love a “24 for 24” list!
An interesting idea.
As we close out this year and begin thinking about the next, consider whether you may need a Special Journal. Perhaps just some special sections of your regular journal.
Gotta say I really like the new Minnesota state flag. Looking forward to some cool merch with this design on it.

A good night.
Television: one of the most audacious pranks in history was hidden in a hit TV show for years.
In the 1990s, a group of radical artists smuggled political messages into Melrose Place.
Art always does its job.
“Carbon Capture” is a term you’ll be hearing a lot of in the coming years and this recent issue this recent issue of the Scope of Work newsletter is an excellent primer on the various methods currently at play.
Jack Cheng’s latest newsletter, Of Models and Mentors, aligns well (and is in conversation with) my own notes on mentors.
Glad to still make the cut on Kurt Harden’s annually updated list of 25 Blogs Guaranteed to Make You Smarter.
Some of these will delight you. Some of these will challenge you. Some will educate you. Some will go against your point of view. All will improve, not diminish, your perspective.
MS Word 5.1 for Macintosh was the best word processor ever made and I often consider setting up a classic Mac dedicated to running it.