In which Michael records a Saturday episode of the podcast from his room in Gladstone's Library.
He reports on how his plan for a goalless week have worked out and announces the winners of the recent Drawing Your Life competition.
#559: No need to earn the right to rest
In this, the 559th episode (not the 558th as he says in the podcast) Michael talks about how we don't need to earn the right to rest.
Deciding to take his own advice, he announces that he's about to head off to Gladstone's Library for a few days of relaxation and good food.
#558: Spring in Tasmania
In which Michael reminds everyone that today is the last day to enter the Drawing Your Life competition and introduces a guest podcast from Miranda Morris in Tasmania (where spring has just sprung).
#557: A goalless but hopefully not aimless day
In which Michael is parked on the seafront in Aberystwyth about to embark on a goalless (but hopefully not aimless) day.
#556: Are goals necessary?
In which Michael waits for his red kettle to boil and talks about how he is thinking of experimenting with doing away with goals.
#555: You're probably doing better than you think!
In which Michael brews his Friday morning coffee and talks about how he's realised that he's been doing better than he thought he had this week and wonders if the same is true for you.
#554: Buying a lemon!
In which Michael records today's episode from the car park of his local McDonald's and plans to make his one thing for the day buying a lemon!
#553: Guest podcast from Stella Duffy
In which Michael fondly remembers last year's visits to Gladstone's Library and introduces a guest podcast from author Stella Duffy who he met there.
#552: Planning a morning in town drinking tea rather than coffee
In which Michael plans another trip to town to do just a little work and talks about why his probably going to be drinking tea rather than coffee.
#551: Making slow progress (but still making progress)
In which Michael resolves to not over plan his week, instead picking just one thing from his blackboard list to get done by Friday.
#550: Listen for a chance to win a copy of Drawing Your Life
In which Michael announces a long overdue competition and talks about the launch of the self-study version of his new course Drawing Our Lives.
Special thanks to Pete Domican for donating a copy of Drawing Your Life to the competition.
To enter the competition:
1. Look up and draw the first thing that catches your eye.
2. Post your drawing somewhere online.
3. Email Michael the link to the drawing before midnight BST on Wednesday 9th October 2011 (please include your membership username use the subject line "Competition").
The four winners will be announced in the 560th episode of One Thing Today on Friday 11th October 2011.
#549: Being firm (for the time-being)
In which Michael talks about how is trying to overcome his unwillingness to look closely at his working habits and to make changes where necessary.
#548: Miranda Morris on the importance of examining our creative routines
In today's podcast, guest presenter Miranda Morris talks about her resistance to letting go of systems for getting work done after they've stopped being useful.
#547: A later start to the day than intended
In which Michael is reminded just how important it is to work as efficiently as possible after spending an hour this morning searching for something he needed before he could begin working.
#546: Morning coffee and some planning for the week
In which Michael brews an early morning coffee and makes some plans for the week ahead.
#545: Blackberrying
In which Michael records a very early morning episode of One Thing Today and decides that if the weather holds he will go blackberrying.
#544: Timers and chocolate cake can only help so much
In which Michael admits that chocolate cake and timers can only help so much with his hope to take himself in hand this week and get back into more of a work routine.
#543: Alison Clayton-Smith on resting before a busy time
In which Michael introduces a guest podcast from Alison Clayton-Smith who is talking about taking some time to rest before she heads off for a busy weekend.
#542: A trip to town
In which Michael is pleased to have woken up with a plan for the day—he's off to town to do a little work in his favourite cafe.
#541: Taking myself in hand
In which Michael decides it's time to take himself in hand and plans to try a few tricks this week to help him get back into a work routine.
