Monday, July 14th, 2008
The arrival of iPhone 2.0 has changed how I use my iPhone more than I imagined it would. But I did anticipate one thing correctly: OmniFocus for iPhone has tripled the usefulness of OmniFocus for me.
Some have been unhappy that OmniFocus is charging $20, but I gladly paid it. And ...
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
This is part six of a five(!) part series on capturing everything. Previous entries:
capture everything: buckets
capture everything: tasks
capture everything: ideas
capture everything: out and about
capture everything: the incubator
Jott is a handy little service that lets you call a toll-free number and speak a message. Jott will transcribe and deliver that ...
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Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
I need to write this entry for myself as much as anyone.
I've been consumed by my task list this week. Too many projects converged at once with barely enough time and energy to get them done. I've kept so busy doing, I've had little chance to just be.
As much as ...
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Monday, February 11th, 2008
This is part 4 of 5 in a series on capturing everything. Other entries:
capture everything: buckets
capture everything: tasks
capture everything: ideas
capture everything: the incubator
capture everything revisited: jott
As I've disclosed my processes to capture every worthwhile thought, discerning readers (or Luddite sympathizers) might have noticed that it seems as if I ...
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Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
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Monday, February 4th, 2008
This is part 3 of 5 in a series on capturing everything. Other entries:
capture everything: buckets
capture everything: tasks
capture everything: out and about
capture everything: the incubator
capture everything revisited: jott
Once you start to really get serious about capturing every thought of value (and some that aren't), you'll quickly realize there are ...
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Thursday, January 24th, 2008
This is part 1 of 5 in a series on capturing everything. Other entries:
capture everything: tasks
capture everything: ideas
capture everything: out and about
capture everything: the incubator
capture everything revisited: jott
I have always had a good memory -- some friends even call me Rain Man, though I've forgotten who they are. This ...
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Friday, January 18th, 2008
On Monday, I posted about the hardware I use in my workflow. Today, we'll tackle software. One of the best things about being a Mac user is the vibrant community of independent software developers. There are affordable programs that have been coded to help with just about any task or ...
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Thursday, January 17th, 2008
At the core of creativity is finding the space to bring ideas to life. Creative expression doesn't happen for me unless I give it the space to take shape.
I've already mentioned it, but I use GTD methods to help my creative process. Not only do they help me diligently capture ...
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Saturday, January 12th, 2008
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled. - Plutarch
I am enamored with the concept behind this quote. In this age of information, it is commonly concluded that the chief role of the human brain is to remember and store all that information ...
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