👋 I'm Joe. I strive to build productivity systems that stand the test of time and help me do more than check boxes. I'm here to help you do the same.
🎙 I read a lot of books and talk about it.
🐿 I can't focus on one thing for long, so I write a lot of code for an eclectic grouping of projects.
📓 And I'm a bit obsessed with finding non-proprietary solutions to digital problems. Thus, text files for the win! 🎉
In today's book, Joe and Mike embark on a journey from self-centered individualism to others-centered relationalism in pursuit of discovering just what exactly a life worth living looks like. Join...
You see and hear about Hover on all the tech podcasts, but I've been using @Namecheap a lot lately. They're cheaper, understand the security side of things, and give me more features. So I'm in the process of moving everything over.
Just say no to Slack.
"What Happened When Our Team Switched to Only Asynchronous Meetings" by @buffer
When timezone differences kept our team apart, we decided to lean fully into asynchronous communication. Here's how we experimented and where we landed!
Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind. - Bruce Lee
For those who jumped in on my crazy idea in the newsletter this morning, thank you. 🤗
If you're not on the list, I have an article coming within the next 10 days with details.
For those stuck on Windows machines, the web version of @OmniFocus continues to get features that match the Mac version.
"OmniFocus for the Web Adds Forecast View"
Creators of Mac, iPad, and iPhone productivity software. Proud to bring you OmniFocus, OmniOutliner, OmniGraffle, and OmniPlan.
Unless something comes up, I'll be there. 😉 https://twitter.com/LearnOmniFocus/status/1161293339406327808
There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement.
At what point are we no longer surprised by this?
"Revealed: Microsoft Contractors Are Listening to Some Skype Calls"
Documents, screenshots, and audio obtained by Motherboard show that humans listen to Skype calls made using the app's translation function.
Tomorrow's newsletter grants early access to a new community (not on Discourse) that I've contemplated for quite a while, but decided to launch last minute. Be sure to join if want more details:
For anyone on the live page, we're having tech issues with the live server. So we have to forgo the stream today. We're really sorry, team.
I was looking to read some reflection articles about @macstockexpo last week and found them kind of hard to locate. So I compiled everything about #macstock2019 I could find. 😉
Macstock was especially awesome this year. Each time I return home I try to dedicate time to reflect on my time on the event. And I always come away with a better understanding of the Mac community, deepened friendships, new friendships, and way more tools to play with than I should ever download.
Had an appointment with my Lyme specialist last week. I was cleared to drop my 30-day gluten-free experiment. Which means I can eat my own bread again!
There is virtue in work and there is virtue in rest. Use both and overlook neither. - Alan Cohen
I like my "planners" empty with no guidelines. In other words, notebooks over planners.
"A New Planner Won’t Change Your Life" by @joshua_becker
I wonder how many purchases we make in life because we believe the purchase alone will bring about the change we desire.
I'm exploring the addition of an "Authors Corner" episode series within the @bookwormfm feed. Interviews with authors we've read on how they go about writing books. If yes, what types of questions would you ask?
One of the most common ways for the modern person to maintain self-deception is to keep busy all the time. - Daniel Putnam
By promoting Editorial (it hasn’t been updated in two years), isn’t Apple encouraging them not to work on it?
Tools for Writing Professionals https://apps.apple.com/us/story/id1289637208
This is what happens when you tell a two year old, “I don’t care” when choosing a record. #ChristmasInAugust
David Allens dream app. It likely already exists. Kourosh Dini has the best take I've seen on how to implement it.
"Realizing the GTD Dream App" by @kouroshdini
These articles are interesting, but I hear more and more stories of remote workers going back to offices due to loneliness and seeking community. Is the "digital nomad" lifestyle starting to crumble? 🤔
Tips for how to be as successful and productive as possible as a digital nomad, on everything from finances to work setup to travel
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. - Abraham Lincoln
For @neubibleco users, double tap the screen while reading, type a small piece of the book name and chapter to quickly jump.
