Reading Time: 5 minutesThe best productivity tip I’ve learned in the past few years has been to start each day with a plan for what I intend to get done that day and when I intend to do it. Productivity gurus agree. As a MacSparky Labs member, I recently watched a preview video of MacSparky’s upcoming Productivity Field …
Reading Time: 5 minutesMy objective in writing this blog post is not just to share my creative process with you but also to prompt you to examine your creative process. I’m committed to publishing a new blog post every week. How do I make that happen? Some might imagine that ideas pop into my mind, and then when …
Reading Time: 5 minutesEvery New Year’s Day, millions make resolutions to change their behavior. Almost no one follows through. The Power of a New Year New Year’s Day holds an extraordinary power — it’s seen as a time to make a new beginning. “New Year’s Day has long held a special power over our behavior. We turn the …
Reading Time: 6 minutesFor some time now, I’ve felt a need to pay more attention to what I’m thinking about things. “Don’t spend much time thinking about what other people think. Think about what you think.” The Daily Stoic, by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman I tried doing meditation for 5 minutes every morning. I would focus on …
Reading Time: 3 minutesCreativity is a fascinating and unpredictable phenomenon. Some days, we find ourselves overflowing with ideas and energy; other days, our minds feel dull and uninspired. Perhaps some people can be creative day in and day out, but I’m not one of them. I experience some days when I’m very creative and productive and others when …
Reading Time: 5 minutesI’ve used a morning routine based on my iPad for over two years. In March 2022, I wrote a blog post, A Morning Routine that Works – An App-Based Approach. My iPad has a custom Home Page containing all the widgets, apps, and shortcuts I need to perform my morning routine. Since I wrote that …
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat is Incubation? Incubation happens in your mind when you’re not actively working on a project. It is “unconscious processing” that goes on in your mind automatically. As Kadavy explains in his book Mind Management Not Time Management, “Even when you aren’t consciously thinking about something, your brain is incredibly active – something scientists call …
Reading Time: 4 minutesRecently, I watched a video recording of a Q3 Planning with Sparky (MacSparky Labs) session. It was a time for MacSparky Labs members to assess their progress on their quarterly plans halfway through the quarter. Many participants felt they had gone off track during the first few weeks and needed to find a way to …
Reading Time: 5 minutesI have mixed reactions to the new Apple Vision Pro announced at WWDC earlier this year. I haven’t tried it, so everything I think about it is based on second-hand information. My reactions are based on watching the initial Apple presentation video, reading the reports of those who’ve had the opportunity to try one out, …
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere is a Mac app I use more than any other app, and I use it every day. I use it when I write emails in the Mail app, texts in the Message app, mind maps in MindNode, blog posts in Ulysses and edit blog posts on WordPress before publication. That app is a menu …