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Productivity

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How I Chose My 2025/2026 Annual Review Format: The Criteria I Use

What I think an Annual Review should do I think a good annual reflection requires 3 things: 1. Data Collection - getting input on what actually happened from your calendar, journals, etc. 2. Reflection - processing what all this data means, what you learned, but the questions need to be

aText and Google Drive

Today, I simplified some of the apps I use, specifically: I decided to go back to aText [https://www.trankynam.com/atext/] and stop my Text Expander subscription. Originally, I wanted to use Text Expander for two reasons: (1) Formatting didn't transfer well from aText to Craft for

Learning visual note-taking with Verbal to Visual

I was talking to a fellow course creator about the Skillshare course [https://www.chiaracokieng.com/gen-propel-skillshare-course-intro/] we're creating. He mentioned that including simple illustrations work super well for him. The ideas are more 'sticky' for students. I'm in love with words. I love

Caveday

Yesterday, while searching for 'online coworking' services, I discovered Caveday [https://www.caveday.org/?via=chiara]. Caveday facilitates daily group focus sessions on Zoom. To my delight and surprise, I was able to sign up for a session less than an hour after I discovered it. It was

Tiago Forte on Procrastination

I was reviewing Building a Second Brain 11 [https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/] and Tiago expressed one of the most profound ideas I’ve ever encountered on procrastination. A student asked a question, > Do you have tasks that are just forever on your To-Do List? And here’s Tiago’s