{Filofax Friday} Using a Filofax in a Digital World
I work for my university’s Information Technology department. I’m constantly surrounded by all things digital. As I write this, I have my 27″ Apple display, a Macbook Pro with Retina Display, an iPhone...
View ArticleRethinking Things
Over 6 months ago I first posted about using Things for Mac/iOS to manage my tasks. For those of you who don’t know, Things, is a beautifully designed task manager loosely based of the GTD system...
View ArticleA Month Without a Paper Planner
Hello everyone! Happy Monday! It’s been about a month since I decided to move from a paper planner to a cloud based system, so I thought I’d give a little update about how it’s working. It surprisingly...
View ArticleSwitching from Things to Omnifocus
I’ve been using Omnifocus for a little over 2 months now I believe, so I think it’s time for some details about my journey from Things to Omnifocus. Let me start off by saying I tried both Things and...
View ArticleGrowing Pains with Things
Hi everyone, I’m back from a nice little 4 day vacation in Atlantic City with another post about Omnifocus vs. Things. I’ve mentioned before that I’ve outgrown Things. So what specifically started...
View ArticleWhat’s on my iPhone?
I’ve got a bit of a tech theme going on here lately, so why not continue it with a post about what’s on my iPhone? And why not on the day Apple announced the newest iPhone models? It takes about 5...
View ArticlePaper vs. Digital Planners
It’s no secret that I love planners. It only takes a quick glimpse at the blogs I read, the pictures I’ve favorited on Flickr, or even this blog to notice. It’s also no secret that I love technology....
View ArticleTrouble with Task Managers
I’ve been using Omnifocus for over 3 years now. It’s effectively become my second brain at this point. But lately, I’ve been running into a few hiccups. Design For anyone interested in GTD or task...
View ArticleCreating Project Templates for Things 3 with Shortcuts and Keyboard Maestro
If there’s one thing I’ve missed since moving from OmniFocus to Things, it’s the ability to use project templates. It’s hard to beat Omnifocus’s support for the TaskPaper format. Project templates can...
View ArticlePrioritizing Things in Things 3
In recent weeks, I’ve developed a new appreciation for Cultured Code’s reluctance to add new features to Things 3 whenever someone requests them. Like going back to read Getting Things Done after...
View ArticleTaking on the Chores CleanMama Style
This week’s post is a bit of a divergence from this blog’s normal content, but these two changes in our house have had such an impact on my sanity, I couldn’t help but share. I’ll be back with a fun...
View ArticleSwitching Things Up in Things
I’ve been using Things for years at this point, and while my workflow has changed here and there, there is one thing that has remained the same. I’ve always kept the option to organize my Today list by...
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