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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ellane W
Oct 2, 2022
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