On Analog Joe: When a digital detox isn’t possible
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👋 I'm Joe Buhlig. 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! 🎉
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On Analog Joe: When a digital detox isn’t possible
Ah! Now where did my quill go again? It appears this page is missing, too. Maybe try looking through the homepage again?
Another excellent use of git!
Keeping Track of My Someday & Maybe Tasks with Git –@rosemaryorchard
Someday and maybe tasks and projects are one of those things where I can never seem to find the perfect system. I’ve tried putting these things in OmniFocus and tagging...
"Survivorship bias is a common logical error that distorts our understanding of the world."
Survivorship Bias: The Tale of Forgotten Failures by @farnamstreet
Survivorship bias is a common logical error that distorts our understanding of the world. It happens when we assume that success tells the whole story and when we don’t adequately...
We're recording the @bookwormfm episode for Margin at 1pm Central today. If you're a member, be sure to listen in and chat with us live:
If you're in Minnesota, you know that I didn't take this picture today. But it's still a peaceful reminder.
Yet another webpage showing me that I wish I had an excuse to use @basecamp for something.
"Stories of life before Basecamp, and what's better now"
We asked our customers what work was like before they used Basecamp. And how it’s improved after switching to Basecamp. Turns out, it’s night and day.
Just pulled my kids tooth with the ole fishing line on the door trick. She barely flinched and then started laughing. Was expecting pain and tears. 🤷🏻♂️
The beautiful thing about this unintentional experiment is that I still use the lessons I learned on a daily basis.
For the last year I’ve been running my business from a MacBook Pro and an iPhone. No iPad. No Watch. And no external monitors.
"It isn’t possible for everyone to live on principle; as a practical matter, many of us must make compromises in asymmetrical relationships, without the control or consent for which we might wish."
The Fantasy of Opting Out | The MIT Press Reader
Those who know about us have power over us. Obfuscation may be our best digital weapon.
"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...
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.
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