Author: Curtis McHale
Time Off by John Fitch and Max Frenzel
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Many of us would love to have more time off for ourselves, at least we say that’s what we’d like. The truth is a bit more complex than that, in that produce far more than generations past, but get paid less for it and work longer hours. Part of this is addressed in Time Off
Obsidian Workflow Tips for Making Connections
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Today we’re going to look at a lesson from my Obsidian course where I show you some of the workflows I use to make connections with notes. You can get all the lessons by becoming a member or by purchasing the course below.
Just Like Greg I love Focus Mode
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Greg showed off his focus modes an I agree that while they’re a bit confusing to set up they’re excellent. I’m almost always in a focus mode that only lets my wife and daughter get through. Sure I want to message with friends about bikes and stuff, just not during my workday or in the
Developing Book Ideas in Obsidian
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Today we’re going to look at fleshing out a big research project I’ve been toying with for a few years. We’ll look at some Obsidian plugins, how I search DEVONthink for more content I may have captured at different times and Shortform to evaluate resources that may fit with the project. Shortform is a sponsor
We’re Suckers for Purported Features
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How many times have I purchased tech on the promise of it helping me do something that I’ve never even thought about doing. – Greg Morris My last phone was an SE2 which got upgraded after 1 year, but only because my daughter was getting a phone and we didn’t want to purchase her a
When We Embrace Boredom We Embrace Thinking Time
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A recent post from Jamie got me thinking about our relationship to boredom and good deep thinking and progress on hard problems in our lives. I’ll start by highlighting a pertinent paragraph he writes as he wrestles with the choice to always have an audiobook around. The walk got me thinking: there are probably a
Four Thousand Weeks – Time Management for Mortals
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Did you know that you have about 4000 weeks to live from beginning to end? Thinking of it like that reminds me of the life calendar which is a sobering look at how little time you have to hang out with those that you love. While this book is designed to help pull you up
2 Ways to Restrict Access to a WP Engine Staging Site
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While I develop locally, I also need to show off new work to clients before it gets approved and pushed to a live site and that means I need a staging site that is accessible on the web to my clients. That site is also accessible to everyone else that is using the web, which
How I Organize Video Course Notes
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In my Getting Started with Zettelkasten Course I’ve been asked how I go about taking notes for video courses. Today I’m going to walk you through how I organize Obsidian to take those notes. Members get all my courses and books for free. Learn more about membership. Learn to have a good process regardless of
Greg on Followers and Supporters
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Greg talked about how supporters are far more valuable to creators than followers. The gist is that followers just read your stuff, supporters actually pay for it in some way. His thoughts remind me a lot of the 1000 true fans someone needs to create a viable thing. I diverge from Greg though in going
