Using Evernote to Remember What You Read
Problem: I read a lot of nonfiction. But 6 months after finishing a book I forget the key messages. Solution: So what I’ve done recently is to use Evernote to outline a limited number of key take...
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Information is becoming a huge part of my world. All day it comes at me like a stream through a growing number of channels. Scraps, stories, bits of language, quotes, weird angles, pictures, unique...
View ArticleWhy Ulysses is My New Writing Platform
When it comes to writing I’m an old soul. I cut my teeth in the 80’s writing medical student H&Ps on an Apple SE. I sold my first Microsoft Word written freelance article in the early 90s. Some...
View ArticleAttention and Mindfulness | Some curated readings
Constant access to handheld technology continues to force a discussion about attention and mindfulness. Not new, necessarily, but increasingly important. I’ve been digging into attention and presence...
View ArticleWriting As Process or Product
It’s a pretty regular question? Why am I drawn to write things here when I could be doing other things? Or better, ‘where do you find the time?’ I’ve always suggested that public thinking is how the...
View ArticleHow the iPad Pro Changed How I Write
About a year ago I started writing more seriously on my iPad. For a long time I had swore that it wouldn’t be possible. I grew up writing around a ritualistic space that involved the hum of a hard...
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