Great piece. Lots of good stuff. One of reasons I’ve always loved the idea of a staycation (long before it had a name) was because it helps you appreciate the bounty of your immediate environment and learn to tap into the abundance of resources that are all around you, all year long.

Any sign of Snapchat replacing more typical messaging choices like Hangouts or Whatsapp?

The other valuable thing here is that once you’re habituated to making minor progress towards your goals it can become psychologically easier to take more confident leaps.

Yeah, this’d be a nice little feature to be incorporated into Maps. Let’s hope Google’s got its ears to the ground.

Remember to be cautious about fried rice too. The low temperatures at which it’s prepared can be optimal for the growth of bacteria. I tend to finish it off on the day it’s purchased and throw the remnants away rather than take the risk.

I’ve always liked the idea of doing this but like many others I’d rather not involve third-party services like this one in my financial affairs. It’d be great if banks and credit card companies themselves started adding this kind of functionality.

I think this is great. This usually works fantastically well for me. It’s so soothing and therapeutic to see the object of your fear becoming morphed into something productive.

Nice tool. Would be great if Google incorporated something like this into Drive.

I think alongside tools like this (which seems quite cool) it’s also important to be as ruthless as possible when signing up for services or subscribing to newsletters. Before adding another newsletter to my roster I always agonise about the value that I expect it to bring to my life (and I’m quick to unsubscribe or…

I hope it hasn’t had too much of an impact on my productivity today, but I’ve really enjoyed watching BVS getting trounced in the reviews today.

This is fascinating in its detail. Kind of makes you think.

Lovely setup. One of the nicest I’ve seen in these posts. The desk is luscious.

Any news yet on circumventing Netflix’s VPN-blocking? It’s seriously curtailing my viewing.

I’d assume it’s the Nexus 6P. It’s typically been Google policy to showcase their current flagship phone in any promotional video.

There’s a lot of good stuff on Ramit Sethi’s site and in his newsletter and I was wondering if you have any experience of his premium products like ‘1k on the side’ or ‘Zero to launch’. They’re relatively expensive but he’s created an impressive empire from virtually nothing and there’s an army of devoted fans behind…

Troubling to hear about Evernote’s corporate woes. It’d be a real drag to take my business elsewhere after so many years.

Interesting. Is this purely for relaxation purposes or can you enhance your productivity this way?

Any chance of getting hold of Jeff Bezos? I feel as though he’s not terribly well-known as a public figure and I’d love to find out what makes him tick.

That’s a fantastic quote. Thanks for sharing this Stephanie:)

Barbour’s always been legendary for their customer service, even many years after purchase. Considering how exceptional their policies are, I’d be really interested to find any other manufacturer who’s as generous.