The Good Work of Consolidation (plus an example in DEVONthink)

“I’ve got a neat idea!”

Diving in when inspiration strikes can be such fun.

Write, do, act,… things are moving.

But somewhere along the way, initial inspirations spent, we can stumble into:

“Ugh, now I have work to do…”

Was it “novelty” lost? What’s going on?

An Example in Writing

Let’s look at an example. I have a sudden idea about a better way to build an Honor Guide, a method of orchestrating our days to work at our own natural pace.

I jot down my thoughts as soon as I’m free, avoiding lookin...