Mike Vardy
@mikevardy.bsky.social
Father, husband, night owl, writer.
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Mike Vardy
@mikevardy.bsky.social
· Jan 20
Moved this faux LEGO figure of Parallax to a more prominent location in my study to remind me that the power of will ultimately ᴛʀᴜᴍᴘꜱ fear.
I just need to make sure that I wield it. We all do.
I just need to make sure that I wield it. We all do.
If time keeps moving no matter what we do, why do we keep trying to manage it?
Space — the margin between tasks and moments — is where we actually have choice.
mikevardy.com/shape-space/
Space — the margin between tasks and moments — is where we actually have choice.
mikevardy.com/shape-space/
The Case for Managing Space, Not Time
We can’t manage time—it’s beyond us. But we can manage space: the pauses and margins that give time texture, meaning, and room to breathe.
mikevardy.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
If time keeps moving no matter what we do, why do we keep trying to manage it?
Space — the margin between tasks and moments — is where we actually have choice.
mikevardy.com/shape-space/
Space — the margin between tasks and moments — is where we actually have choice.
mikevardy.com/shape-space/
Of course, this will be spun that they were so efficient they finished early…
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Of course, this will be spun that they were so efficient they finished early…
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
The bass line from Buckley’s “Last Goodbye” is on repeat in my brain today.
I’m fine with it.
I’m fine with it.
November 23, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The bass line from Buckley’s “Last Goodbye” is on repeat in my brain today.
I’m fine with it.
I’m fine with it.
TL;DR - I liked today.
Finishing off the day sipping some Booker’s bourbon – representing today’s successful book signing – in my “value of time“ glass that I got in Porto a few years ago.
Finishing off the day sipping some Booker’s bourbon – representing today’s successful book signing – in my “value of time“ glass that I got in Porto a few years ago.
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 AM
TL;DR - I liked today.
Finishing off the day sipping some Booker’s bourbon – representing today’s successful book signing – in my “value of time“ glass that I got in Porto a few years ago.
Finishing off the day sipping some Booker’s bourbon – representing today’s successful book signing – in my “value of time“ glass that I got in Porto a few years ago.
November 22, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Penn Badgeley does a pretty darn good job as Jeff Buckley in “Greetings from Tim Buckley.”
I also do not think that this movie, despite what I’ve read by others, is a biopic. (But I’d be down for one about Jeff for sure.)
I also do not think that this movie, despite what I’ve read by others, is a biopic. (But I’d be down for one about Jeff for sure.)
November 22, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Penn Badgeley does a pretty darn good job as Jeff Buckley in “Greetings from Tim Buckley.”
I also do not think that this movie, despite what I’ve read by others, is a biopic. (But I’d be down for one about Jeff for sure.)
I also do not think that this movie, despite what I’ve read by others, is a biopic. (But I’d be down for one about Jeff for sure.)
I spent over 10 years working at Costco, and one lesson from that time still shapes how I work and live today. It came straight from Jim Sinegal — and it’s as relevant now as ever.
mikevardy.com/lesson-learn...
mikevardy.com/lesson-learn...
November 21, 2025 at 8:49 AM
I spent over 10 years working at Costco, and one lesson from that time still shapes how I work and live today. It came straight from Jim Sinegal — and it’s as relevant now as ever.
mikevardy.com/lesson-learn...
mikevardy.com/lesson-learn...
I’m watching Godspell for free on YouTube right now… and my brain is breaking in so many different ways.
November 21, 2025 at 6:35 AM
I’m watching Godspell for free on YouTube right now… and my brain is breaking in so many different ways.
Content matters. Context matters. But contrast is what brings your days back into focus.
A short reflection on why difference creates meaning… mikevardy.com/the-power-of...
A short reflection on why difference creates meaning… mikevardy.com/the-power-of...
November 20, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Content matters. Context matters. But contrast is what brings your days back into focus.
A short reflection on why difference creates meaning… mikevardy.com/the-power-of...
A short reflection on why difference creates meaning… mikevardy.com/the-power-of...
Leaving Evernote?
Do it the sane way.
Your Evernote Endgame is 60% off until Friday.
Link w/ discount:
timecraftingtrust.circle.so/checkout/ev...
Do it the sane way.
Your Evernote Endgame is 60% off until Friday.
Link w/ discount:
timecraftingtrust.circle.so/checkout/ev...
November 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Leaving Evernote?
Do it the sane way.
Your Evernote Endgame is 60% off until Friday.
Link w/ discount:
timecraftingtrust.circle.so/checkout/ev...
Do it the sane way.
Your Evernote Endgame is 60% off until Friday.
Link w/ discount:
timecraftingtrust.circle.so/checkout/ev...
Routines are mechanical.
Rituals are meaningful.
Rituals > Routines
Rituals are meaningful.
Rituals > Routines
November 20, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Routines are mechanical.
Rituals are meaningful.
Rituals > Routines
Rituals are meaningful.
Rituals > Routines
Not everything online is noise. Sometimes the scroll leads you somewhere worthwhile. I wrote about how TikTok introduced me to Chris Dalla Riva’s work and why I think there’s still value hiding in the mess.
Full post here:
mikevardy.com/when-numbers...
#attention #music
Full post here:
mikevardy.com/when-numbers...
#attention #music
When Numbers Miss the Music
Exploring with Chris Dalla Riva how data can miss the magic—what music charts teach us about creativity and meaning.
mikevardy.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Not everything online is noise. Sometimes the scroll leads you somewhere worthwhile. I wrote about how TikTok introduced me to Chris Dalla Riva’s work and why I think there’s still value hiding in the mess.
Full post here:
mikevardy.com/when-numbers...
#attention #music
Full post here:
mikevardy.com/when-numbers...
#attention #music
🎙️ Just published a new episode of A Productive Conversation: Chris Dalla Riva Talks About Music, Data, and the Stories Behind the Hits. Have a listen:
Chris Dalla Riva Talks About Music, Data, and the Stories Behind the Hits
This episode of A Productive Conversation features Chris Dalla Riva, a...
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November 19, 2025 at 8:34 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of A Productive Conversation: Chris Dalla Riva Talks About Music, Data, and the Stories Behind the Hits. Have a listen:
You have no idea how happy I am that decaf coffee taste as good as it does these days.
November 19, 2025 at 1:43 AM
You have no idea how happy I am that decaf coffee taste as good as it does these days.
A week isn’t just a sequence of obligations — each day has its own flavour, its own small promise.
I wrote a short reflection on what each day brings... mikevardy.com/best-part-ab...
I wrote a short reflection on what each day brings... mikevardy.com/best-part-ab...
November 17, 2025 at 11:28 PM
A week isn’t just a sequence of obligations — each day has its own flavour, its own small promise.
I wrote a short reflection on what each day brings... mikevardy.com/best-part-ab...
I wrote a short reflection on what each day brings... mikevardy.com/best-part-ab...
Victoria folks — I’ll be at Indigo Mayfair this Saturday signing The Productivity Diet. Would love to see you there.
Event info: facebook.com/events/s/boo...
Event info: facebook.com/events/s/boo...
Book Signing - Mike Vardy
Event in Victoria, BC by Indigo Mayfair on Saturday, November 22 2025
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November 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Victoria folks — I’ll be at Indigo Mayfair this Saturday signing The Productivity Diet. Would love to see you there.
Event info: facebook.com/events/s/boo...
Event info: facebook.com/events/s/boo...
The one thing I have continuously failed to either learn or remember in my 30+ years of being able to legally drink is not to mix beer and cocktails when you’re out for the night.
November 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The one thing I have continuously failed to either learn or remember in my 30+ years of being able to legally drink is not to mix beer and cocktails when you’re out for the night.
Eddie Murphy says in Being Eddie: Pursue peace of mind. If you get that, you’ve got it all.
It lands the same way James Taylor’s line about enjoying the passage of time does. Simple wisdom, repeated across eras and voices.
Maybe peace of mind isn’t something we earn.
Maybe it’s something we allow.
It lands the same way James Taylor’s line about enjoying the passage of time does. Simple wisdom, repeated across eras and voices.
Maybe peace of mind isn’t something we earn.
Maybe it’s something we allow.
November 15, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Eddie Murphy says in Being Eddie: Pursue peace of mind. If you get that, you’ve got it all.
It lands the same way James Taylor’s line about enjoying the passage of time does. Simple wisdom, repeated across eras and voices.
Maybe peace of mind isn’t something we earn.
Maybe it’s something we allow.
It lands the same way James Taylor’s line about enjoying the passage of time does. Simple wisdom, repeated across eras and voices.
Maybe peace of mind isn’t something we earn.
Maybe it’s something we allow.
Evernote’s been through quite a shift lately — new ownership, new direction, new AI under the hood. Enough change that it deserves a closer, calmer look.
That’s why I’m hosting a live conversation with Evernote Certified Expert Stacey Harmon. => youtube.com/live/_s4nEw...
That’s why I’m hosting a live conversation with Evernote Certified Expert Stacey Harmon. => youtube.com/live/_s4nEw...
What's New (and Next) for Evernote: A Conversation with Stacey Harmon
Evernote’s been through a transformation — new ownership, new AI tools, and a complete rebrand.In this live conversation, Mike Vardy (TimeCrafting) and Stace...
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November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Evernote’s been through quite a shift lately — new ownership, new direction, new AI under the hood. Enough change that it deserves a closer, calmer look.
That’s why I’m hosting a live conversation with Evernote Certified Expert Stacey Harmon. => youtube.com/live/_s4nEw...
That’s why I’m hosting a live conversation with Evernote Certified Expert Stacey Harmon. => youtube.com/live/_s4nEw...
Bit by bit isn’t slow — it’s how meaningful work actually takes shape. I wrote about why the smallest steps often carry the biggest weight:
mikevardy.com/bit-by-bit-...
mikevardy.com/bit-by-bit-...
The Case for Bit by Bit Productivity
Discover why steady, patient progress outlasts hustle. Bit by bit productivity turns slow work into sustainable growth.
mikevardy.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Bit by bit isn’t slow — it’s how meaningful work actually takes shape. I wrote about why the smallest steps often carry the biggest weight:
mikevardy.com/bit-by-bit-...
mikevardy.com/bit-by-bit-...
Started thinking about this today…
Practice is where technique is built. Not in the moment, but before it. Practice doesn’t make perfect—practice makes progress.
Practice is where technique is built. Not in the moment, but before it. Practice doesn’t make perfect—practice makes progress.
November 14, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Started thinking about this today…
Practice is where technique is built. Not in the moment, but before it. Practice doesn’t make perfect—practice makes progress.
Practice is where technique is built. Not in the moment, but before it. Practice doesn’t make perfect—practice makes progress.
It’s not enough to make your way through the world with your eyes open. You must keep your mind open as well.
November 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
It’s not enough to make your way through the world with your eyes open. You must keep your mind open as well.
Registration for the List Growth Summit closes tonight at midnight ET.
If you want a more thoughtful approach to your list — one that serves you and your readers — now’s the time. sparksummits.com/LGS25-Mike-...
If you want a more thoughtful approach to your list — one that serves you and your readers — now’s the time. sparksummits.com/LGS25-Mike-...
November 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Registration for the List Growth Summit closes tonight at midnight ET.
If you want a more thoughtful approach to your list — one that serves you and your readers — now’s the time. sparksummits.com/LGS25-Mike-...
If you want a more thoughtful approach to your list — one that serves you and your readers — now’s the time. sparksummits.com/LGS25-Mike-...
Installed vinyl flooring on a small landing, wrote a bunch, and made tzatziki from scratch for the first time today.
I’m calling it.
I’m calling it.
November 13, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Installed vinyl flooring on a small landing, wrote a bunch, and made tzatziki from scratch for the first time today.
I’m calling it.
I’m calling it.