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Productive proclivities for the teacher — and learner — in us all. Look at the wall your ladder leans against and remember that productivity is a vehicle, not a destination.

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  • PTPL 36 — Omnivore or Reader: Free vs Paid Read-It-Later Apps

    PTPL 36 — Omnivore or Reader: Free vs Paid Read-It-Later Apps

    Plus, Logseq and Obsidian’s spatial canvases compared, and another PKM newsletter I think you’ll like
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    Ellane W
    Jan 22
    PTPL 35 — The Japanese-Inspired Paper Calendar Template That’s Keeping Me Focused

    PTPL 35 — The Japanese-Inspired Paper Calendar Template That’s Keeping Me Focused

    Plus, The bravery of destroying childhood journals, and corralling the wild inboxes of my life
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    Ellane W
    Jan 15
    PTPL 34 — Forget the Obsidian Graph; Create Digital Content Maps By Hand

    PTPL 34 — Forget the Obsidian Graph; Create Digital Content Maps By Hand

    Plus, Why I’m loving writing (and re-writing) my tasks, and an in-browser collaboration-friendly Markdown editor
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    Ellane W
    Jan 8
    PTPL 33 — My Obsidian Planning Workflow Now Includes Paper

    PTPL 33 — My Obsidian Planning Workflow Now Includes Paper

    Plus, initial thoughts on a new Markdown app, and how 3 Good Things can rewire your brain
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    Ellane W
    Jan 2
    PTPL 32 — This Markdown editor puts your vault online at half the price of Obsidian Publish

    PTPL 32 — This Markdown editor puts your vault online at half the price of Obsidian Publish

    Plus Linear, Design, and Systems thinking, and a graphics capable clipboard manager
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    Ellane W
    Dec 25, 2022
    PTPL 31 — When You’re Too Good At Doing Things Wrong, the Right Way Feels Uncomfortable

    PTPL 31 — When You’re Too Good At Doing Things Wrong, the Right Way Feels Uncomfortable

    Plus: Arc browser’s infinite whiteboard vs Apple’s Freeform, and why weekly notes are back in my system
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    Ellane W
    Dec 19, 2022
    PTPL 30: How to Get an Analog Sense of Accomplishment From Completing Digital Tasks

    PTPL 30: How to Get an Analog Sense of Accomplishment From Completing Digital Tasks

    Plus — Why I’m keeping separate daily notes again, and a summary of my new plain text task management system
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    Ellane W
    Dec 12, 2022
    PTPL 29: Go Ahead and Build That Productivity Sarcophagus

    PTPL 29: Go Ahead and Build That Productivity Sarcophagus

    Plus slowing down when you need to, and how I kept the wheels on my Obsidian monthly log
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    Ellane W
    Dec 4, 2022
    PTPL #28: Forget Productivity Hacks; Try Anti-Time Management

    PTPL #28: Forget Productivity Hacks; Try Anti-Time Management

    Plus sketchnoting, 3 Obsidian plugins I’ve stopped using, and the monthly log experiment continues
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    Ellane W
    Nov 27, 2022
    PTPL #27 — How I Escaped the Dark Playground of Procrastination

    PTPL #27 — How I Escaped the Dark Playground of Procrastination

    Also: pkm.social on Mastodon, a MASSIVE Obsidian tutorial, and navigating long-form notes in iA Writer
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    Ellane W
    Nov 20, 2022
    These 7 Setapp Tools Alone Make the Subscription Worth It

    These 7 Setapp Tools Alone Make the Subscription Worth It

    Some have free alternatives, but free isn’t always better
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    Ellane W
    Nov 17, 2022
    PTPL #26: Obsidian—an App For Productivity Obsessives

    PTPL #26: Obsidian—an App For Productivity Obsessives

    Plus: Full-screen Mac clock screensavers, and the value of being able to access your vault via more than one app
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    Ellane W
    Nov 13, 2022
    PTPL #25: Handwritten Text Recognition in Obsidian, and Welcome Changes to the Notenik App

    PTPL #25: Handwritten Text Recognition in Obsidian, and Welcome Changes to the Notenik App

    Plus: Forgetting the shoulds when notemaking; nested Kanbans; and the Projects plugin
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    Ellane W
    Nov 6, 2022
    Simple Productivity: Track Subscriptions in Your Calendar

    Simple Productivity: Track Subscriptions in Your Calendar

    Dedicated subscription trackers are nice, but not necessary
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    Ellane W
    Nov 4, 2022
    PTPL #24: The Bible in Markdown — a Downloadable Obsidian Vault

    PTPL #24: The Bible in Markdown — a Downloadable Obsidian Vault

    Plus: How simple productivity apps are like a good quality kitchen knife, and the 3 folders you need for notemaking magic
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    Ellane W
    Oct 30, 2022
    How to Discover Your Ideal Planner Type

    How to Discover Your Ideal Planner Type

    Tips, tricks, and a mini-quiz to find the best planner for you
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    Ellane W
    Oct 29, 2022
    PTPL #23: On Brown Noise, Simple Task Management in Obsidian, and Gentle Productivity

    PTPL #23: On Brown Noise, Simple Task Management in Obsidian, and Gentle Productivity

    Why you shouldn’t worry about your software dying, and Tana’s iCloud storage vs. other apps’ local files
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    Ellane W
    Oct 23, 2022
    PTPL #22: Taming Obsidian 1.0, and 3 Questions For People Who Recommend Books to You

    PTPL #22: Taming Obsidian 1.0, and 3 Questions For People Who Recommend Books to You

    Plus—how thinking this could be the last time, can profoundly change the way you do things
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    Ellane W
    Oct 16, 2022
    PTPL #21: Flip To-Do List Cons Into Pros, and Hiding ALL Obsidian YAML Metadata in Read View

    PTPL #21: Flip To-Do List Cons Into Pros, and Hiding ALL Obsidian YAML Metadata in Read View

    Plus: Shifting to a new tool when you need to, and new Apple Mail features you might find useful
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    Ellane W
    Oct 9, 2022
    PTPL #20: On Over-Automation, a New To-Do List Structure, and Journaling in Obsidian

    PTPL #20: On Over-Automation, a New To-Do List Structure, and Journaling in Obsidian

    Also: Tana — a revolutionary new productivity app to check out
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    Ellane W
    Oct 2, 2022
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