One of the things I have learned in my career as a product manager is that you are in positions to make decisions every day. Quite often, these decision are hard, and impact a lot of people. In a simplified world, there are two ways to go about doing this. […]
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Why I am sticking with Evernote for now
I don’t use Evernote for everything like I had in the past. It really used to be my “everything bucket”. That has gone away over time, but there are some things the way I manage my daily workflow that really help me out. Let me explain. I try to keep […]
Publishing with Ulysses
OK.. the new version of Ulysses is out now and it includes the ability to publish straight from the app to WordPress. The great thing is.. not only is it WordPress.com hosted sites, but if you self-host, you can also publish. I’ve recently started moving my writing to the iPad. […]
Tried and Failed… Apple Notes vs. Evernote
I was trying to see if I could switch from Evernote to Notes. Don’t get me wrong, I love Evernote, but with all the hubbub lately around Evernote, I thought it was safe to explore options outside of my walled garden of Evernote. I figured by trying Apple Notes, I […]
Fantastic Podcast Concept – Serial
If you are in to Podcasts, I urge you to check out Serial. This is a weekly podcast put out by NPR. It covers details of a convicted murderer, who by all counts, it doesn’t seem should be behind bars. I am still going through the podcast, almost fully caught […]
Subscription Services Carry Over to Magazines
I am very fond of subscription services. Largely because I think managing physical things in a digital world is a waste of time, and far less convenient. Why should I keep a DVD, or CD around to watch or listen when I can get access on all of my devices […]
Detailed Routine Using Evernote for Tasks and Tracking
This post covers an update of how I am using Evernote as my task manager, and in my daily routine. I had covered some of this in my Using Evernote for Tasks post, but I have refined it since then, so I wanted to update. What was important to […]
Why Evernote tasks works for me
Current Software I use I am a Mac guy. Having been a former Windows user, switching to Mac was as much about the aesthetic design of apps as it was the UX. I tend to lean on apps that work, but look great too. Evernote Google Docs Omnigraffle Day One […]
Working on my productivity habits for 2014
I’ve decided that I have been pretty slack in my tracking of goals, tasks and well.. overall efficiency. Sometimes I feel as if I am spending too much time trying to be productive and less time ACTUALLY being productive. (if that makes sense). I have a bit of OCD when […]
iMac Hard Drive Madness
I have had an issue recently with my hard drive going effing bezerk. It would sit there and spin like mad, make all the noise in the world and take up resources like it was a blue whale sucking in ocean water. It was driving me nuts. Oh.. and one […]