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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 053: Plain Text is the Vehicle, Simple Productivity the Destination
PTPL 053: Plain Text is the Vehicle, Simple Productivity the Destination
PLUS The 3 neurochemicals of fun, fear, and focus, and why they matter
Ellane W
May 21
PTPL 052: Simple Task Management Advice for People Who Can’t Stick to Their Lists
PTPL 052: Simple Task Management Advice for People Who Can’t Stick to Their Lists
PLUS A bare bones time line template for my Obsidian daily notes
Ellane W
May 14
PTPL 051: Accessing Your Obsidian Vault in nvUltra and Taio
PTPL 051: Accessing Your Obsidian Vault in nvUltra and Taio
PLUS Tips for tables, and 3 lessons after using Obsidian for a year
Ellane W
May 7
PTPL 050: More on the Supremely Awesome TaskPaper Syntax in Obsidian
PTPL 050: More on the Supremely Awesome TaskPaper Syntax in Obsidian
PLUS Folders in Photos, and allowing your own set of values to steer your notes
Ellane W
Apr 30
PTPL 049: Better Project Management Using TaskPaper and Taskmator with Obsidian
PTPL 049: Better Project Management Using TaskPaper and Taskmator with Obsidian
PLUS How Apple Notes can be a serious productivity app, and 3 Hookmark-to-Obsidian URL options
Ellane W
Apr 23
PTPL 048: How to Quickly Find Unlinked Pages in Obsidian, and the Home Tab Plugin
PTPL 048: How to Quickly Find Unlinked Pages in Obsidian, and the Home Tab Plugin
PLUS Making sure our tools aren’t weakening us, and why I’m sticking with Anki — for now
Ellane W
Apr 16
PTPL 047: The Plain Text Experiment Helped Me Discover 2 Superb Apps
PTPL 047: The Plain Text Experiment Helped Me Discover 2 Superb Apps
PLUS Why manual note taking might suit you better than automated alternatives
Ellane W
Apr 9
PTPL 046: Using Mindful Productivity to Conquer Procrasti-Tasking
PTPL 046: Using Mindful Productivity to Conquer Procrasti-Tasking
PLUS What I learned from doing without Obsidian for 4 days, and solving problems with things built for something else
Ellane W
Apr 2
PTPL 045: Dashboards in Obsidian Canvas, and Why PKM Apps Aren’t Necessary
PTPL 045: Dashboards in Obsidian Canvas, and Why PKM Apps Aren’t Necessary
PLUS a plain text accounting update, and a scary experiment
Ellane W
Mar 26
PTPL 044: Running Obsidian on an E-ink Device Might Not Be All You Were Hoping
PTPL 044: Running Obsidian on an E-ink Device Might Not Be All You Were Hoping
PLUS a secret code for writing numbers, and how I’m processing my notes in Obsidian
Ellane W
Mar 19
PTPL 043: Pretty Obsidian Callouts, and Sketchnotes on Paper rather than iPad
PTPL 043: Pretty Obsidian Callouts, and Sketchnotes on Paper rather than iPad
Plus my first impressions of the Noteful app for handwritten notes and PDF markup
Ellane W
Mar 12
PTPL 042: Many “Ergonomic” Workspaces Don’t Encourage Healthy Body Shapes
PTPL 042: Many “Ergonomic” Workspaces Don’t Encourage Healthy Body Shapes
PLUS Why growth loops are better than linear goals, a new iPad notes app to try, and how to get free access to PTPL
Ellane W
Mar 5
PTPL 41: How a New Obsidian Vault Structure Is Helping Me Shape My Notes
PTPL 41: How a New Obsidian Vault Structure Is Helping Me Shape My Notes
PLUS the benefits of laziness, a plain text accounting update, and a Medium to Substack warning
Ellane W
Feb 26
PTPL 40: One Small Idea Has Profoundly Changed the Way I Use Obsidian
PTPL 40: One Small Idea Has Profoundly Changed the Way I Use Obsidian
PLUS the pens I’m currently using, how your tools affect your work, and the benefits of co-working sessions
Ellane W
Feb 19
PTPL 38: Should I Use Obsidian, Raindrop, or Arc to Manage Bookmarks?
PTPL 38: Should I Use Obsidian, Raindrop, or Arc to Manage Bookmarks?
Plus—How to create a permanent note, new plain text directions, and visual PDF annotation on the iPad
Ellane W
Feb 5
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
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