š 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.
š I read a lot of books and talk about it.
šæ I can't focus on one thing for long, so I write a lot of code for an eclectic grouping of projects.
š And I'm a bit obsessed with finding non-proprietary solutions to digital problems. Thus, text files for the win! š
āYou want to manage up ā but what you really mean is that you simply want to work well with your boss.ā via @KnowYourTeamHQ
Here are 5 not-so-often-shared ways to manage up ā whether you're an individual contibutor or executive ā and have a better relationship with your boss.
A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep. - Saul Bellow
āLiving by design allows you to live your life. Living by default, on the other hand, will just lead you to live someone elseās life.ā
Do you want to live your life the fullest? Then itās important that you live by design, not by default. Living by design allows you to live your life. Living...
āWe set rigid schedules, put our noses to the grindstone, even block access to temptations like social media, and still we struggle with our wandering minds.ā
Trying to overcome the age of distraction, we fixate on productivity. Discipline holds us hostage to that fixation, and the only way out is for deliberate distraction to create space...
Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones. - Benjamin Franklin
Hat tip to the @bookwormfm podcast for bringing this to my immediate attention. Listened to @JoeBuhlig and @BobbleheadJoe discussing the book āMake Timeā by @jakek and @jazer this morning. Thatās definitely next on my reading list
Found a ghost pipe (monotropa uniflora) while out hiking with the girls recently. #lymecantbeatme
Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. - Winston Churchill
It's been enlightening to keep track of my emotions with this app. It's a great one to try.
"Apps We Love: Moodnotes" via @thesweetsetup
Moodnotes is a simple iOS app that helps you track and understand your emotional state.
I gave up on a shutdown ritual. I found a better way to handle those tasks. Learn more on tomorrow's newsletter.
I've completely rebuilt my @OmniFocus system to be tagless and focused on one perspective.
Itās official. Iāve come back to OmniFocus in full force. But after making that decision, I realized that my life is very different from where I was when I w...
I remember seeing this about a year ago. It's really good. https://twitter.com/pstanoch/status/1165456068161495041
As promised, I started over with @OmniFocus and built an entirely new setup.
https://joebuhlig.com/inspiration-for-a-new-omnifocus-setup-and-workflow/
It's official. I've come back to OmniFocus in full force. But after making that decision, I realized that my life is very different from where I was when I was using OmniFocus previously. And that means rethinking the whole structure. So I went on a search for inspiration and came up with a plethora of valuable resources.
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Anybody have ideas here?
If you create a perspective that shows all remaining tasks and tell it to group by Defer Date, it will summarize the headings beyond a couple days out. Ex. Today,...
I just want to say thank you to all of you @bookwormfm listeners. The numbers have been growing significantly lately, which tells me that more and more people are finding and enjoying the show.
So thank you for loving books with us! š
I've been enamored with the @nvUltraApp beta lately. At any given time, I have four directories open at once. You're gonna love this.
"Your August nvUltra update" - @ttscoff
The nvUltra private beta now has about 500 users putting it through its paces, and is rapidly nearing readiness for shipping. There are still a few major hurdles to jump...
Stay tuned to the blog on Monday. I have an epic post coming out about my new @OmniFocus setup and all the inspiration that went into it.
Men can starve from a lack of self-realization as much as they can from a lack of bread. - Richard Wright
Yes! Now I can make up for missing the live recording at @LearnOmniFocus.
https://learnomnifocus.com/tutorials/2019-08-14-omnifocus-3-beyond-the-basics/?ref=11
These are always great motivational stories.
āItās Like I Couldnāt Stopā: A Digital Minimalism Case Study - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
A scene from the undisclosed North Country location where I've been living a minimalist life dedicated to writing, parenting loud boys, and dreading the administrative demands of the upcoming fall...
I've never been a Siri user. But after enabling Type To Siri (Settings > General > Accessibility > Siri) I can now use text snippets to trigger Shortcuts.
