About

Practically Efficient is the open project of J. Eddie Smith, IV, an actuary (a what?) who is passionate about finding incremental improvements through efficiency and practicality.

Eddie and his super savvy, awesome readers share things on Practically Efficient that can help others artistically and pragmatically stay focused in the 21st century—an era characterized by distraction, noise, and unprecedented opportunity.

What you’ll find at Practically Efficient:

• Mac software, app, and book reviews
• Workflow, productivity, and efficiency tips
• Value-oriented strategies for getting more done
• Interviews with interesting people
• Comments from really smart people
• Historical perspective that connects dots new and old

More about Eddie

Professionally, Eddie balances his attention between the corporate world and self-employed pursuits. Wherever he works, he takes an entrepreneurial, creative approach to adding value for employers and clients.

Whether he’s elbow-deep in computer models that assess risk in insurance and asset portfolios, streamlining workflows, writing, or teaching, his goal is always the same: reduce complexity to simplicity through a balance of creativity and practicality.

But what does ‘practically efficient’ mean?

Find out here.