Merlin Mann is the creator of 43 Folders, a family of websites about personal productivity, GTD, “life hacks,” and simple ways to make your life a little better.

Past lives of Merlin include being a web developer, project manager, hardware store remodeler, reluctant telemarketer and enthusiastic but unprofitable indie rock musician.

More recently, Merlin’s writing has been carried in fine periodicals like WIRED, Make, Popular Science, and MacWorld, while 43 Folders has been featured favorably in The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post, Time, and The Wall Street Journal, to name a few. 43F is enjoyed by over 100,000 unique (and very good-looking) visitors each month and is read each day by over 50,000 people via its oddly popular RSS feed.

Aside from writing for 43 Folders, Merlin is also the creator of The Merlin Show, 5ives, and 30 Seconds with Phone Guy. And, in addition to doing an occasional podcast for 43 Folders, Merlin is a host on the popular MacBreak video podcast as well as appearing as a regular guest on the MacBreak Weekly audio roundtable (both on Leo Laporte’s TWiT network). (read less)

Merlin Mann is the creator of 43 Folders, a family of websites about personal productivity, GTD, “life hacks,” and simple ways to make your life a little better.

Past lives of Merlin include being a web developer, project manager, hardware store remodeler, reluctant telemarketer and enthusiastic but unprofitable indie rock musician.

More recently, Merlin’s writing has been carried in fine periodicals like WIRED, Make, Popular Science, and MacWorld, while 43 Folders has been featured favorably... (read more)