There is no “perfect” task system
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[Brent Simmons addresses the mirage of the perfect todo system](https://inessential.com/2021/04/06/the_perfect_to_do_system_is_not_just_around_the_corner) > But it’s not around the corner. It’s really not. There’s no perfect system for anybody. All of these apps are pretty good, and you may find one fits you better than another, but you’re not ever going to make it the perfect system for…
When Do You Read Syntopically
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Today we’re going to address a question I get fairly regularly. We’ll highlight the version Craig asked. > Hi Curtis, hope you and the family are well. I’ve been reading How to read a book as have seen you suggest it a number of times. I really grasped the elementrary and the inspectional reading. However…
Normal Sucks by Jonathan Mooney
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We all easily succumb to the lie that there is a thing called normal. The institutions and systems that we interact with help enforce this as we navigate the world[^4]. Learning to forget about what “normal” is and moving to a sense of self that is happy with who you are is what Jonathan Mooney…
Knowing Your Value – Friday Notes 141
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Big topic of discussion in a Slack channel I’m involved with is how to ask for and get a raise. Since I manage a few people, and have helped coach many people at many levels of companies to raises, let’s talk about how to think about asking for a raise and selling it to your…
Share Content from Chrome to Craft
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Recently in the [Craft](https://craft.do) Slack channel someone wanted to know if it was possible to get Craft’s Share Sheet functionality from Safari into Chrome. The quick answer is, yes this is entirely possible to do and tie it to a keyboard command. Today’s video shows you how to do just that.
Books in/out March 2021
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## Books In – [A World without Email](https://amzn.to/3927MDL) – [Earth is Hiring](https://amzn.to/3vPGfPJ) – [Elderhood](https://amzn.to/3vPnWKq) – [I’ll Be Seeing You](https://amzn.to/3cZLGDo) – [Cynical Theories](https://amzn.to/3cUeEnZ) – [Critical Path](https://amzn.to/2QtTVQn) – [Open Heart, Open Mind](https://amzn.to/3s9U49F) – [Stolen Continents](https://amzn.to/315T0Yh) – [Reading in the Brain](https://amzn.to/3r39s6p) – [Returning to the Teachings](https://amzn.to/3cT7gt4) – [Life as Sport](https://amzn.to/3cQF9uE) – [Grit](https://amzn.to/2Pc0h6f) – [Knife of Dreams](https://amzn.to/39306Be) – [A…
Time Off Comparison Trap – Friday Notes 140
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Last week you didn’t hear from me because I took the week off to ski with my family. Did I have time to write an email, sure I did. Instead of sitting in a chair relaxing after a long ski day, I could have written an email. Instead of napping on Wednesday and Thursday I…
Aeron vs Steelcase Leap
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I’m looking for a new office chair and have been wondering if it’s time to buy an Aeron finally. This answers some of the questions but ends with me wondering about an Embody chair instead since I have been wondering about sitting cross legged for a few months now.
Why I Moved from Obsidian to Craft
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I know that many people started following my YouTube Channel because I was talking about Obsidian only to find that I’ve now moved to Craft. Today we’re going to talk about the main reasons why I’ve made this move because moving software tools is so expensive. In fact, it’s so expensive I’m not going to…
Another Read Later App to Look at
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[A Better Computer](https://youtube.com/c/ABetterComputer) shared an interesting read later app that has made it onto my list of apps to look at in the future. Yup, this list always grows faster than I can review them.