Digital Workflow

Written August 28, 2021

• You should have instant access to your utility apps
• You need a zero friction capture for your reading list
• For a shortlist check out: My favorite digital workflow apps

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• Alfred
  • Multi-clipboard
  • Quick Open
  • Bookmarks
• Obsidian
  • Daily Reflection
  • Weekly Reviews
  • Monthly Reviews
  • Personal Knowledge Management (PKM)
    • To retain more of what you consume to build upon it
• Readwise
  • Kindle Highlights
  • Browser Highlights
    • Readwise for Chrome
    • Command for iOS
• Vimium is not just for Developers
• TickTick
  • My Lists / Contexts
  • Quick Capture
  • Quick Capture iOS
  • Dictation iOS
• Drafts? (I don’t use it so maybe not)
• Moving your phone / iPad out of the bedroom iOS
  • Credit to Jeff Bordogna
• ShiftIt / Hammerspoon
  • Window Management
• Spacehammer
  • Quick Launching & Window Management
• Transitioning to Home Row Arrow Keys
  • What it’s like and who should do it
• Quick Macros for common phrases (aText)
• Getting MacOS the way you want it ( TinkerTool)
• Remove Digital Distractions to get more done at work
  • Disable Phone Notifications
• Reducing Binge by updating your homescreen
• Get to Inbox Zero
• My MacOS defaults
  • Turn off natural direction
  • Turn off Force Touch
  • Set a fast Key Repeat
  • Make files viewable w/ Preview
• BetterTouchTool
  • Window Snapping
  • TouchBar Tweaks
    • I typically use my computer in clamshell mode these days so my touchbar prefs are not as relevant as they once were. Once upon a time these were my daily drivers though.
• The benefits of multiple monitors
• Password Manager
  • 1Password is what I use, but there are others
• Better Zoom Meeting Sanity
  • Hide Self View in Zoom
  • HandMirror is an excellent little app
• Do I need an iPad?
  • Probably not, but if you can afford one it can be useful resource especially if you need to express abstract or creative thought with others.
• Work from home tips
  • Set clear hours you intend to work
  • Put the computer and other devices down after work hours
  • Create clear spaces and boundaries for where work and home are (if possible)
  • Make sure you still see friends outside of work. Work from home can be amazing, but it also means you have to make a conscious effort to maintain your relationships
    • For me this mean’t adding keeping in touch with people to my daily todo list.
  • Get outside and take a walk
  • How we use Notion at work