Productivity

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  • How we used to write: part two

    How we used to write: part two

    The image attached to this post is of the notebook I used to plan Twisted Metal. You can see the map of Shull I made…

  • Why You Should Write Down Everything: The Power of GTD

    Why You Should Write Down Everything: The Power of GTD

    “Have you really included walk the dog on your list?” he asked.

  • Future Proofing my Notes

    Future Proofing my Notes

    As I mention last week, I’ve moved my notes to Obsidian. I’m going to talk about Obsidian another time, for the moment I want to…

  • Au Revoir Evernote, Hello Obsidian

    I know, I know. I’ve been in and out of love with Evernote for years now. You and I both know I’ll be probably writing…

  • A New Way to Evernote

    A New Way to Evernote

    Many people in the Personal Knowledge Management field are getting excited by Maps of Content: a new way of organizing your notes. A Map of…

  • Capturing Emotion: Inspiration and Evernote

    Capturing Emotion: Inspiration and Evernote

    (This post originally appeared on the Evernote blog) To slightly misquote Kate Sanborn, writing is 1% inspiration and 99% hard work. When inspiration strikes, the world…

  • Enjoy Your Sunday Evening

    Enjoy Your Sunday Evening

    You’re a teacher: it’s Sunday evening and you can’t relax as you have work tomorrow. Why is that? Partly it’s stage fright. Those outside the…

  • Hands off that Mouse!

    Hands off that Mouse!

    Four keyboard shortcuts you shouldn’t be without (and one Evernote really should implement…) Want to know the easiest way to improve your productivity? Stop using…

  • Getting Around in Doom Emacs

    The following post is part of my new Emacs Writing Setup. You can find the complete setup here on GitHub: https://github.com/ballantony/emacs-writing A big part of…

  • Your Day on a Page

    Your Day on a Page

    For many people, going to College means freedom. Freedom to try new things, to do what you like, when you like. Well, not quite. You’re still…

  • Live Notes and Archives

    Live Notes and Archives

    Suppose every year I plan a birthday party for my good friend, Jean Petite. I have separate notes containing lists of presents, guests, food and…

  • Todos and Agenda Views

    The following post is part of my new Emacs Writing Setup. You can find the complete setup here on GitHub: https://github.com/ballantony/emacs-writing On my original Emacs…