Journaling for an Evening Check-in

A useful companion to morning pages This TFW is about the evening check-in. Click above for the YouTube video, or read the text below. As soon as we wake up in the morning, we pick up our phone and start scrolling through social media, the news, twitter, immediately filling our mind with other people’s thoughts. … Continue reading Journaling for an Evening Check-in

Craft – Boy, was I Wrong! 🇪🇺

Sorry, TaskPaper, it’s not you, it’s me… 👋 I recently wrote a comparison of Craft and Notion. I didn’t really like either. I didn’t really get it. I moaned about Things. I sang the praises of plain text and TaskPaper. I clutched my notebooks firmly to my chest. My problem, dear reader, was that I … Continue reading Craft – Boy, was I Wrong! 🇪🇺

The Benefits of a Weekly Plan 📆

Take control and gain insights into your habits I’ve recently started planning out my week ahead on a Sunday afternoon, and I’ve seen significant improvements in my productivity as a result. I feel in control, and can see progress on my journey towards greater independence as a creative professional. My ideas and projects were all … Continue reading The Benefits of a Weekly Plan 📆

TaskPaper – A Versatile, Flexible, Productivity App 📃

From weekly planning to project management, TaskPaper does the lot I’ve struggled to find a productivity, task manager, todo list app, or whatever you want to call it, that’s right for me. I’ve tried Things (twice) and found it frustrating; OmniFocus is all bells and whistles and too expensive; Apple Notes could work, but that … Continue reading TaskPaper – A Versatile, Flexible, Productivity App 📃

Awareness, Routine and Truth – A Creative Process Developed Over Three Decades ✍️

This is my thing, but aspects of it might work for you, too. This is the routine I’ve developed over the course of 30 years writing as an adult. I’d say it suits me, but perhaps it would be more accurate to suggest it’s the inevitable result of who I am. Perhaps you’ll find something … Continue reading Awareness, Routine and Truth – A Creative Process Developed Over Three Decades ✍️

iA Writer – Plain Text, Pure and Simple

I’ve mentioned iA Writer in several previous posts, which indicated the app deserves coverage of its own. Here’s my experience with Writer from Information Architects, and how I use it now. I’ve owned a copy of Writer since its first lunch in 2010. I was immediately attracted by its typewriter-like interface and lack of distractions. … Continue reading iA Writer – Plain Text, Pure and Simple

Craft and Notion 🤔

Reinventing the wheel? I first became aware of Notion because I watch a lot of productivity, creativity and various other tivity videos on YouTube. Several people spoke very highly of this application. They could not run their businesses or, indeed, their lives without it. Blimey, I thought, that must be some app. Then I saw … Continue reading Craft and Notion 🤔