Evernote has been through a lot of changes recently. In the past 2 years, the code base has been re-written and multitude of new features have been added to the application. Just a few days ago, the application was acquired and is under new ownership. The app looks and feels…

In my previous post I attempted to run through the criteria I think are important in choosing a note taking application and I outlined my plan to apply those criteria in reviews of the following apps. Onenote Evernote Google Keep UpNote Obsidian Notesnook Nimbus Notes Notejoy Notion Mem.ai Following some…

A note taking application is an essential part of any good system for getting things done. At it’s most basic a pad of paper or notebook with a solid work horse pen is a note taking application. But, let’s assume that you want to go digital. To choose an app…

As we continue to think about toxic productivity and turn to the cost of it, I’ve realised I need to give quite a bit more thought to each area and so I plan to publish this post in shorter segments over a few weeks. …

What is Arminianism? The Arminian heresy is somewhat infamous in the christian circles that I frequent. We all know that Arminianism is heresy. We all know why. But, I wonder, are there subtletis at play here that mean we sometimes slip into this heresy unknowingly? I think so. Jacob Arminius was a Dutch…

Today will be brief, as there isn’t really much to say. You are persuaded no doubt of the benefits of capturing or writing down all of those idle thoughts that come your way, all of the tasks that people give to you and all of the quotes or highlights from…

Yesterday I read a chapter of Tiago Forte’s excellent new book Building a Second Brain. Much of this is adapted from chapter 4 — Capture: Keep what resonates. So if you want to know more — get the book. I was struck whilst reading it that it shows the power…

Capture Everything. Indiscriminately. That’s the basic rule. But before we move on I need to caveat that. Do you really need to capture everything? Every idle thought, every small task. Everything….really?? Well yes and no. Yes you do I say yes because the basic principle is to eliminate distractions, to maintain focus. Whether…

It’s happened to all of us. We have that thought or someone texts us. It comes at a time we cannot plan for. We can’t do anything about it right now. You know it will hours or even days, before the request or the information is actually relevant. Your mum…