👋 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! 🎉
"Creativity is not based on your artistic ability. It has nothing to do with your natural talent."
Create, Not Consume: A Mindfulness Manifesto – @thesweetsetup by @BobbleheadJoe
In this Mindfulness Monday post, we examine how the process of being creative can help you win the battle for intentionality with your technology.
I decided against Teachable when I chose a platform for Working With #OmniFocus. Instead, I went with @podia. So far, I've been thrilled with the flexibility it gives me.
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"...maybe chasing productivity isn’t the answer?"
"I couldn’t disagree more. Productivity features a lot in my writing because I believe it’s central for living and working well."
What's the Point of Productivity? | @ScottHYoung
Why bother being productive at all? I defend the goal of productivity, and contast it with workaholism, looking busy and focusing on short-term results.
Yep. I still dread the weekly review... weekly.
I’m all about reviews. I think their value greatly outweighs the time involved and energy expended. Most of the time it’s easy for me to initiate a review an...
I can't tell if "Working With @TextExpander" is a road I should go down or not, but I keep having ideas for it. Thus, a mindmap was in order. Got to dump the ideas somewhere.
"The screens we carry with us as constant companions don’t amplify or support our natural ways of being, they instead push us into an entirely new mode of existence."
Not long ago, an Australian media professor named Robert Hassan boarded the CGM CMA Rossini, a container ship, at a dock in Melbourne. He had arranged to stay on the...
Here's a look at every I app use from @Setapp.
At this point, you have most likely heard of SetApp. But not everyone believes the subscription is worth it. In my case, it’s an easy sell since there are tw...
They say marriages are made in Heaven. But so is thunder and lightning. - Clint Eastwood
Need to spend some time with this one and (hopefully) not much money. 💸
"The 2019 Christmas Catalog" — @toolstoys by @Gromble
The year's most gift-worthy items, hand-picked for you and your loved ones.
Tomorrow on The Weekly Impulse: Content Calendar Theming
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Bad things happen, but they don't have to keep you realizing your dreams. Today's author shares 9 secrets from his own experience of overcoming negative circumstances by changing his perspective....
I can't say I've seen The Sweet Setup do this before, but today they have a deal running on ALL of their training courses. Having been through a couple of these and knowing the team behind them, I can tell you this is an awesome deal we should all join. I especially have my eye on the photography course.
Productivity Shame: How To Stop Feeling Like You Haven't Done 'Enough'
End the guilt-ridden cycle of productivity shame, and learn to feel satisfied with how you spend your time – in work and life.
It takes guts to write articles like this.
Forgiveness, peace, and productivity by @ttscoff
The surest way for me to not get anything done is to get overwhelmed by the guilt of not getting anything done. I’ve worked for years to solve this little...
This has me wanting to take their class on iPhone photography. Well done, @erinrbrooks.
How to Take Great Holiday Photos – The Sweet Setup
Here are 7 tips for how we take great holiday photos, even if you don't have an expensive camera. Many of these holiday photos we took using our phone.
When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice. - Saul Bellow
Just sent to our email list: http://bit.ly/33rXk2V
✨ Black Friday + Giving Tuesday @MSF_canada
📹 NEW: What's New in @OmniFocus 3.4 for iOS/iPadOS
📹 NEW: Workflows with @JoeBuhlig
🗓 Dec 11: Back on Track with #OmniFocus
🗓 Jan 15: Practical Focus
🗓 Dec & Jan: Office Hours
I always find these to be great motivational articles for sticking with the system.
Note: Bob’s GTD story is in the form of an email he sent to the team at David Allen Company. In it, he describes how he came across GTD, what...
I'm not waiting very well. Super anxious to be able to place my order.
There's a great Steve Jobs story that somehow seems relevant in a 2019 MacBook Pro review. You probably know it, but I'll tell it anyway. After the iPad
Last day for the launch pricing of Working With OmniFocus is today! Get it now before the price goes up tomorrow.
"only 2.2% of the population currently produces 97% of political tweets"
The Danger of Exaggerating the Political Importance of Social Media - Study Hacks
Photo by Matthew G. The Pew Research Center recently released a new study on American Twitter use. As Jennifer Rubin reported in the Washington Post, one of the most striking...
The recording of my @LearnOmniFocus webinar is now live! If you want a sneak peek at my tagless @OmniFocus setup, this is the perfect place to go.
(NOTE: article has a discount code for Working With OmniFocus)
Joe Buhlig is returning to Learn OmniFocus LIVE to take us on a tour of his current OmniFocus setup and workflows. View in Your Time Zone Register Joe has a...
Just bought @JoeBuhlig’s new “Working With Omnifocus” program and suggest anyone who uses @OmniFocus to do the same.
Learn OmniFocus is easily one of my favorite places to go when I need motivation around my OmniFocus system. So it was a high honor to be able to spend some time with the Learn OmniFocus community going through my current OmniFocus structure and how it works for me. Be sure to check out the free recording on the Learn OmniFocus site.
A review of Working With OmniFocus by @kouroshdini.
This was a ton of fun. Thanks again for having me, Tim! https://twitter.com/LearnOmniFocus/status/1199472952099659779
