Dan Bailey 
Rolling out of the holidays and into January, I had a couple things I wanted to accomplish for the month. I went into this feeling fired-up and ready to keep going, but the previous six months of high productivity, combined with the holidays insanity, and my tank was emptier than I thought. Tack on some … Read more
Before I come up with my 2026 resolutions, it probably makes sense to revisit last year’s list, which was short: So, looking back, I didn’t do too badly. First off, I did get a job offer (and accepted it) on March 30th, and started on April 21st, which was awesome. I also got better at … Read more
After a highly productive previous quarter, this past quarter actually surpassed it. Right out of the gate, I was stomping ass in October, and things just got better and better as I went. Quarterly Metrics Completed tasks this quarter: 9 (8.9%)In-progress tasks: 25 (24.7%) Overall Metrics Days completed: 751Days remaining: 250Completed tasks (total): 47 (46.5%)In-progress … Read more
As usual, the holidays were going to be a huge crimp on my productivity, so I was pretty smart about my plans for the month. I wasn’t going to overdo it. To that end, I wanted to do three things: ✅ Burton Step-Ons Finally! I made this change because I’ve been struggling with lower back … Read more
So as part of my ongoing 101 Things in 1001 Days, I have a large amount of writing to do. That said, my writing skills have kind of gone rusty from disuse. Writing has become a Sisyphean task, to say the least. What’s good, though, is that I’m having more and more ideas as of … Read more
The agenda for this month was to keep hammering at the 101 Things in 1001 Days. I’ve been making a ton of progress in it lately, but I also knew with the start of the holiday season I was going to be pressed for time, so I targeted two particular tasks: In the end, it … Read more
The agenda for this month was to keep hammering at the 101 Things in 1001 Days. I’ve been making a ton of progress in it lately, so I targeted three particular tasks: In the end, it was too much, especially with everything else I had going in the month. Oh well. Here’s the jist of … Read more
This is undoubtably the most productive quarter I’ve completed in the 101 Things in 1001 Days thus far. It’s been a productive summer, but as of this posting, I will have a year left in which to accomplish all my tasks. Right now, it ain’t looking good. At all. That said, let’s jam through what … Read more
The agenda for this month was to keep hammering at the 101 Things in 1001 Days. I’ve been making a ton of progress in it lately, so I targeted three particular tasks: Finish Tears of the Kingdom This was at the top of my list for the month, given that I have a boatload of … Read more
July was a super-productive month where the 101 Things in 1001 Days was concerned. Given that the the finish line is in late September of next year, that’s a good thing. This month, I wanted to keep crushing it, so I made it my only focus, without getting stupid about letting other things fall by … Read more
Software engineer who writes about productivity, cool DIY projects, and bicycling.