• Focus before Busy

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    Today I talk about how we default to “busy” as a way to cope with the stuff that life throws at us. We do many trivial tasks instead of buckling down and doing the hard work that will push our lives in a different direction. If you want to read these posts become a member.…

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  • Which iPad is Best for Video Editors?

    Which iPad is Best for Video Editors?

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    If you already have an iPad that is still getting software updates than you’ve got something fast enough to get started. Yes newer models will be faster, but to get started just work on producing more videos and getting good at the craft of it. Don’t spend money on an iPad “for video” that you…

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  • PKM Weekly Sept 25 2022 – Issue 037

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    Welcome to the PKM weekly newsletter. My goal is to round up good resources in the PKM space so you don’t have to. If you get value out of this newsletter consider supporting it by becoming a member. You can either get my weekly thoughts or all my courses and my weekly thoughts. You could…

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  • Output Before Consumption

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    One of the biggest traps that people fall into is a type of false productivity. It’s organizing their task lists and doing all the “little” things that make you feel good but don’t push forward any of your major projects in any way. I’ve fallen into this regularly. Putting out YouTube videos and jumping between…

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  • 2022 Focused iPad Desk with iPadOS 16

    2022 Focused iPad Desk with iPadOS 16

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    While I spent a number of years doing everything I could to do all my work on my iPad, eventually it seemed like I was fighting the iPadOS more than getting any work done. Once in a while I’d grab a second monitor from my macOS setup and use my iPad with an external monitor…

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  • PKM Weekly Sept 17 2022 – Issue 036

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    Welcome to the PKM weekly newsletter. My goal is to round up good resources in the PKM space so you don’t have to. If you get value out of this newsletter consider supporting it by becoming a member. You can either get my weekly thoughts or all my courses and my weekly thoughts. You could…

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  • Systems matter more than tools

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    Today we look at the first point in my core principles. I think that your system matters far more than which specific tool you use. So many people agonize over the perfect writing tool and say they can’t get anything done until they find it. No carpenter waits to build a house until they find…

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  • iOS Mail is Terrible – I Love It

    iOS Mail is Terrible – I Love It

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    We all know that phones can be a distraction from life around you. The regular notifications from different applications can stress you out and take your focus away from the things you should be concentrating on. Heck you can even fool yourself into thinking some of these tools are productive. For me one of these…

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  • PKM Weekly Sept 11 2022 – Issue 035

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    Welcome to the PKM weekly newsletter. My goal is to round up good resources in the PKM space so you don’t have to. If you get value out of this newsletter consider supporting it by becoming a member. You can either get my weekly thoughts or all my courses and my weekly thoughts. You could…

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  • Apple Watch Ultra vs Garmin – I Don’t Think Apple Pundits Get it

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    I keep seeing takes like this one from Gruber and I’m not sure that they get the category they’re talking about. I am the owner of a Garmin Enduro (1 not the 2 linked in the article). I am the owner of a Garmin Edge 1030Plus for cycling. The Apple Watch Ultra is interesting, but…

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