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I've completely rebuilt my @OmniFocus system to be tagless and focused on one perspective.
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 w...
I remember seeing this about a year ago. It's really good. https://twitter.com/pstanoch/status/1165456068161495041
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! 📚
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
These are always great motivational stories.
“It’s Like I Couldn’t Stop”: 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 think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right. - Albert Einstein
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. - Winston Churchill
Yes. Yes. Yes.
"How to Stop Feeling Like an Imposter" by @ScottHYoung
Impostor syndrome is the constant insecurity that your accomplishments don't matter, and you'll be exposed as a fraud. Here's how to overcome those feelings
Tomorrow's Weekly Impulse is all about banking. I finally had enough.
Analog Joe
A great work is made out of a combination of obedience and liberty. - Nadia Boulanger
I suppose you could just use a Mac instead. 😉
"3 Troubling Trends We See in iOS Email Apps" by @BobbleheadJoe via @thesweetsetup
Email apps on iOS is an extremely competitive and volatile market in the App Store today, but there are a few trends that have us concerned.
Every time I get a weather alert, my gut reaction is to ignore it as an overstatement.
It makes me happy to see these @OmniFocus scripts still in action.
Rose and David share some of their favorite recently created automations ranging from email, to meetings, to Rose’s experiments on her new Mac mini.
This article has me wanting to blog about my (in progress) Lyme journey. But that's a massive deviation from the focus of my blog. Would that be helpful/interesting to anyone?
"The Most Neglected & Powerful Act of Self-Care" by @leobabauta
By Leo Babauta Many of us are (rightfully) focused on taking care of our health, eating nourishing whole foods and trying to be active … while meditating and flossing and...
Man is a creature who makes pictures himself and then comes to resemble the picture. - Iris Murdoch
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"
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