Time-blocking feels like the “new thing” in productivity circles, but it’s really been a concept for years; I remember seeing Richard Branson talk about how everything in his day is scheduled years ago. Cal Newport and David Sparks have both been advocates, and it’s something I’ve been doing off and on. One thing I find … Continue reading Time-Blocking Two Ways
Category: Productivity
So-Long Apple Watch
I seriously considered getting a series 0 Apple Watch - it was the first product I didn’t get at launch in a while. The apple vision pro will be the second. A few years later, I got a Series 3, and my wife liked it and got one, and I used it for a few … Continue reading So-Long Apple Watch
Why I don’t use an iPad (or laptop) in meeting
Even thought I have a shiny, new iPad Pro 12.9” wonder machine, I try not to use it in meetings. Instead, I take notes hand, currently a Kindle Scribe. This is, perhaps not suprisingly, something I used to change up fairly often - because, even thought I know it’s not true, in my heart I … Continue reading Why I don’t use an iPad (or laptop) in meeting
How I use Microsoft To-Do
As I said, I don’t use ToDo just because it’s the most supported solution for me - although that certainly helps. Why I use Microsoft To-Do To-Do has a few really useful functions: importing flagged emails, list and area support, tagging support, and Siri integration. Flagged emails: This is the big one for me - … Continue reading How I use Microsoft To-Do
Why I use Microsoft To-Do
Why To-Do? I’ve been a long-term user of Omnifocus, and consider it to be the most comprehensive and complete GTD based software in existence. I used it all the way back when it was “Kinkless GTD”, a heavily customized OmniOutliner outline that eventually became it’s own product. However, for the last year or so, I’ve … Continue reading Why I use Microsoft To-Do


