Blundering toward productivity, Part 1: e-mail and goofing off

Positive productivity links

If you're a struggling student like me

you might enjoy these blog posts as much as I did:

Blundering toward productivity, Part 1: e-mail and goofing off

Blundering toward productivity, Part 2: is there a better way to have good ideas?

Blundering toward productivity, Part 3: smart enough to feel stupid

Blundering toward productivity, Part 4: cranks, evolution, and humility

How to find problems to work on

The progression of a bear head to bear skull. Warning: graphic (but cool) pictures below the fold.