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TickTick for Mac: Add a task from anywhere
If you use a task manager or a to-do list, you know that adding tasks to your list, quickly, is a must-have feature. Not surprisingly, the first step in the GTD journey is to capture stuff. The quickest, the better. I use TickTick, and I have it installed on my laptop, phone, etc. On my…
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Kindle
As a long fan of hardcover books, I was always tempted by e-books readers but fought the urge to get another digital thing. You know, less screen time whenever possible. But that changed in late 2021, I finally got a Kindle. One can guess I’m no longer a fan of hardcover books, but that’s not…
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Get That Remote Job e-book, upcoming changes (still free)
I’m currently working on the second version of the Get That Remote Job e-book. Wanted to give you a heads up on what to expect: Copy-pasting I built the first e-book using a design tool because I wanted it to look good. While it ended up looking the way I liked it, the problem was…
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The beauty of cheap products
No one likes cheap products. We all want high-quality ones, and we want to feel the joy of owning them. But there is something about those cheap products that I personally find interesting… I just don’t worry about them.. Let me explain. A few months ago, I bought a cheap Bluetooth bracelet. Heart and sleep…
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A simple idea to reduce procrastination
Like every human being, I used to procrastinate a lot. Dishes? Nah. Cleaning something? Nah. Folding clothes? Nah… I knew it’s wrong, but I couldn’t help it. My body was against me. That was a few years ago, but it’s still happening sometimes. Less often than before for sure, but it happens. We are not…
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Adopting the PARA system
It’s been a while since I’ve been active online. The last few weeks were hectic as too many things were going on at the same time. The majority on a personal level. My to-do list was full. I felt I was doing a million tasks a day. And I felt unproductive. My head was working…
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Moving to TickTick from Todoist
This is a little overdue as I moved to TickTick a while ago, but figured out I can give a quick summary. You can follow me on Twitter for these “hot” updates. I explained why I switched to TickTick in that Twitter thread, but let me give you a quick summary: Todoist didn’t have a…
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Inactivity is not the goal. Doing what excites you is.
As I’ve been reading my notes from the 4 hour workweek book, I found this interesting note: Inactivity is not the goal. Doing what excites you is. This reminded me of the multiple conversations I had with people wanting to start their own business to “be able to work whenever they want”. My next question…
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Why software engineers fail at building online businesses
I enjoy being a software developer. I can open my laptop, write some lines of code, and turn my ideas into reality. I feel that I can do anything I want, without much involvement from outsiders. That’s why I’ve been trying to build online businesses, just like a big chunk of software engineers. I built…
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Articles I read at least once a month
In my post about recurring Todoist tasks, I shared that I have a list of articles I read at least once every month. Well, here they are: The ladders of wealth creation – Nathan Barry This is my all time favorite article about wealth creation. I recommend it to anyone wanting to learn more about…