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Productivity & PM

Organizing My Life With Things 3 in 2025

An updated look at my streamlined Things 3 productivity system after four years of refinement. Discover how I've evolved my task management approach with a focus on Life Admin+, structured Internal…

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Productivity & PM

Apple Notes & NotesCmdr

NotesCmdr is a simple app that brings Markdown and slash commands to Apple Notes, making it way more efficient for your daily note-taking. It's not "true" Markdown, but honestly? It's just enough to…

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No, I (Probably) Won’t Reply to Your Email Right Away

For a balanced approach to client communication, steering away from constant email checking is important. The key is to be responsive without being instantly available, fostering healthier client…

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Why I Switched to Readwise and Reader

Choosing a reader app is definitely a personal choice, but for me Reader has been hands down the best option.

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Work-Life Harmony, Not Work-Life Balance

Work-life balance isn’t about separating work and non-work areas of your life. It’s not about having equal, counteracting parts (i.e. work and non-work). And it’s certainly not about pitting the two…

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The Seventh Week Sabbatical – Part 3

The final post in a 3-part series on The Seventh Week Sabbatical.

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A Year on Fastmail

A recap of a full year on Fastmail.

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The Seventh Week Sabbatical – Part 2

Part 2 in my series on the Seventh Week Sabbatical.

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The Seventh Week Sabbatical – Part 1

The first post on a series on the Seventh Week Sabbatical—what it is and why I've leaned into it.

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Why I Ditched Basecamp

Basecamp made a huge mistake and lost Block 81 as a customer. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Why I Don’t Do Unscheduled Phone Calls

Sticking to scheduled phone calls only was one of the best decisions I've ever made in my business. Here's why.

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How I Manage Fonts On My Mac

Here's how I keep font management on my Mac simple and straightforward. Plus, it's free!

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