omnifocus for iphone: early impressions

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 ...

capture everything revisited: jott

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 ...

being vs. doing: i do so i can be

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 ...

capture everything: out and about

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 ...

the tinkering context

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

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capture everything: ideas

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 ...

capture everything: buckets

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 ...

workflow tools: software

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 ...

creative space

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 ...

getting things created

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 ...