Wired co-founder Kevin Kelly on embracing interruptions, getting into flow, and what makes a great question

My guest today is Kevin Kelly. Kevin is Senior Maverick at Wired magazine. He co-founded Wired in 1993, and served as its Executive Editor for its first seven years. His most recent book is The Inevitable, which is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. He co-founded the Hackers’ Conference and also the Quantified Self movement. He writes one of my favourite newsletters, Recomendo, hosts the Cool Tools podcast, and also founded the very popular Cool Tools website back in 2003, in which a new tool is reviewed every single day. We cover:Kevin’s approach to learning about new topicsHow Kevin approaches buying new tools and gadgetsKevin’s search hacks when trying to find something on YoutubeKevin’s views on why Youtube is under-appreciatedThe new habits Kevin is trying to buildWhy Kevin embraces interruptionsKevin’s trick for getting himself in flowHow Kevin decides which requests to say yes toWhat Kevin lacks that makes him a great listenerWhat makes a great questionThe best thing Kevin invested in after leaving WiredThe number one thing Kevin looks for when recruiting new team members or collaboratorsThe gadgets that bring Kevin the most joyKevin's favourite apps Links to things Kevin mentioned:Minimalism NotebooksTide TracSeekSubscribe to RecomendoCool tools podcastCool tools websiteVanishing Asia68 bits of unsolicited adviceFollow Kevin on Twitter Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.