Merlin Mann

It’s one very enjoyable part of my job. Here’s a rundown of the basic gerunds in my work life:

• writing & blogging - In addition to writing for and maintaining 43 Folders (and a few other sites of my own), I occasionally write features, columns, reviews, and assorted short pieces for magazines like Make, Macworld, and WIRED.
• podcasting, broadcasting & new media - I appear on several popular podcasts and radio shows including You Look Nice Today, MacBreak Weekly, and, on occasion, CBC’s Spark, as well as occasionally doing various kinds of independent reporting, broadcasting, and production. (n.b.: I don’t necessarily consider myself a journalist)
• speaking & presentations - Often, I’m invited to speak to companies, conferences, and organizations about personal productivity and “life hacks,” among other topics.
• coaching & personal consulting - Although I’m not actively seeking new client work, I occasionally work with  individuals who are looking for help with improving their productivity and work set-up.
• coroprate consulting, advising & board-sitting - Finally, I advise for and consult with a (small and increasingly select) circle of friends and colleagues to help them improve their websites, products, and internal processes.

I do lots of different jobs I guess, but 43 Folders is near the center of them all.

So, sure. Yeah, it’s my job.