2023-04-25: Finished reading: Acceptance by Jeff VanderMeer 📚 … this might take a while to process.
2023-04-17: Shortcut: Copy link to file I worry that this is wildly engineered, but I couldn’t find an easy way (or way at all?) to …
2023-04-08: After.
2023-04-07: Family togetherness is a bacon-wrapped turkey.
2023-04-06: Shortcut: Clear Today’s Things Another day, another list of incomplete stuff in my Today list in Things. Sometimes life has other …
2023-04-06: TIL: Text Replacements, as set in Keyboard Settings in iOS/iPadOS/macOS also work on the Watch.
2023-04-04: Shortcut: Review my Things Someday list One of the things (ha) that I really like about OmniFocus is the review feature, particularly …
2023-04-04: With thanks to Beck Tench for inspiration that I took some time ago in a Learn OmniFocus, I have …
2023-03-23: Tag these Things Here is another Things Shortcut that takes selected tasks and tags them with a tag named through ask …
2023-03-21: My son made dinner!
2023-03-21: TIL that port 17 is generally reserved for QOTD (Quote of the day), which is technically its own …
2023-03-21: Finished reading: Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer 📚 I read this back in 2017, and wow, there was a …
2023-03-17: Bump Things Tasks Okay, so I don’t always finish my work as intended. Fine. To help out, here is a Things Shortcut …
2023-03-14: Agenda Daily Note with Tasks from Things Certainly, there are all the Shortcuts on my Day automation page, but I happened to simplify one …
2023-03-14: Just finished (again): Rabbits: A Novel by Terry Miles 📚 This was my second go, and despite knowing …
2023-03-09: Finished: A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny 📚 I enjoyed this in the end, but it was trickier at …
2023-02-21: Just finished: The Cruellest Month by Louise Penny 📚. My favourite of the series so far, a fantastic …
2023-02-13: No PKM necessary Personal knowledge management apps are unnecessary because they focus on the wrong aspect of …
2023-02-13: Obsidian vs. Bear When comparing Bear to Obsidian, it is clear that Bear is the superior note-taking application. …
2023-02-13: I think I found a new blog genre I love: productivity shitposts generated by GPT.
2023-02-08: Well then. 6,167 pieces. And presumably a whole additional room to keep it in? But wow. …
2023-02-03: Make a Things project from a task template Another Things Shortcut, this one is for creating a project based on an existing task as a template. …
2023-02-02: So about iPads There is a lot of chat about this excellent Viticci article on MacStories, looking at the art of …
2023-01-31: We are at the pinnacle of technological capability, hurtling towards singularity, and I still don’t …
2023-01-30: Job titles Some of the job titles I’ve held. How is this not fiction? Paper carrier (okay fine, flyers) Nanny …
2023-01-29: Just finished: So, Anyway… by John Cleese 📚 Very enjoyable! It read like it was written to be …
2023-01-24: Preparing for a Meeting with Things Converting an OmniFocus Shortcut for use with the new Things 3.17 Shortcut actions (currently in …
2023-01-22: As content-generating AIs continue to improve, I’m excited that the skills of the future lie not in …
2023-01-20: So long and thanks for all the fish “You know," said Arthur, “it’s at times like this, when I’m trapped in a …
2023-01-08: My first read of 2023: Still Life: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel by Louise Penny 📚 I love …
2023-01-07: Some things I find impossible: Typing “thanks” correctly on the first try (always thnaks) Leveling …
2023-01-06: LEGO Botanicals give me so much joy every day 🧱
2023-01-06: I really love the bookshelves feature in micro.blog! I wonder if there is a plugin for other …
2023-01-06: Quite cool, I am now officially certified as a Getting Things Done trainer. So I guess this means I …
2023-01-02: Shortcut with Things: Meeting Prep Email Recently, Cultured Code, the group behind the task management app Things, shared that the upcoming …
2022-12-30: Email inbox: 0 Task management inbox: 0 Desk inbox: 0 Best last Friday of a year scoreboard.
2022-12-30: It’s a beautiful frosty morning! 📷
2022-12-29: Racing Ferrari old school 🧱
2022-12-29: It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
2022-12-28: omg www.lego.com/en-us/pro… 🧱
2022-12-28: Snack time!
2022-12-20: Some days, you don’t even need to know the difference between °C and °F.
2022-12-16: Discovering @effinbirds on micro.blog is today’s joy sparked.
2022-12-14: I look at Twitter because of muscle memory, but every time I do, it just makes me feel sad. I’m very …
2022-12-07: My favourite read of 2022: Rabbits Loving the bookshelf feature in Micro.blog, I thought it would be fun to organize my reading. I love …
2022-12-05: Why I think about augmented reality I am really looking forward to more mainstream augmented reality (AR) for my own generated content. …
2022-12-03: Because I am sentimental and nostalgic, there is a very strong association for me between Christmas …
2022-12-02: Inspired by the @GabrielCornish 📺 post, here is my “introduce yourself in five TV shows”: Severance …
2022-12-02: Stable! 🥰
2022-12-01: He and I both.
2022-11-28: The mood in which I find myself.
2022-11-28: Loving the Bookshelf feature on micro.blog! I was looking a while ago for an easy way to store and …
2022-11-25: heyscottyj.com is now living on micro.blog! There is still a lot I want to do, but the good news is …
2022-11-24: Tonight I muck with my website in the interest of simplifying. Hurrah!
2022-10-17:
Agenda Daily Journal Widget with WidgetPack
I’m a big fan of Agenda, and use it to store a daily journal for myself. Recently, I was inspired …
2022-09-13:
Easy Access to Daily Journals
The Agenda app has great widgets, but I find myself wanting to make sure I always have at-hand …
2022-09-02:
HeyScottyJ's Day Automation Shortcuts
Structure your day, combining the notetaking and task management experiences. I love having a …
2022-07-29:
Day Automation: Agenda Rapid Email Clipper
I got clued in to this tweet by the wonderful Federico Viticci through the latest Shortcuts …
2022-07-19:
Day Automation: Agenda Daily Log OmniFocus Variant
Update 07/25: Improved URL encoding, link handling, and some other light refinements. Hope you love …
2022-07-13:
Day Automation: Rapid Logging with OmniFocus
Update 07/19: Now with OmniFocus task notes Update 07/20: Fixed unintentionally re-used task note …
2022-07-11:
Day Automation: Rapid Logging
When it comes to capturing things as they come in to my life, I love the notion of rapid logging as …
2022-04-26:
Day Automation: Agenda Daily Log
I thought it would be good to do a series about how I automate my days as a means of keeping myself …
2022-03-22:
MS Productivity
I got to talk about my health when I had the opportunity to guest on the Conduit podcast (which was …
2021-09-17:
Search and Replace in Agenda
I posted about this on the Agenda community, but figured it belongs here as well: I made a Shortcut …
2021-07-29:
Productivity in Illness
“You’re not dying, you just can’t think of anything good to do.” – …
2021-07-12:
Lists to Go with Cheatsheat
It was just a month or so ago that was thinking I needed a good way to take particular OmniFocus …
2021-05-25:
[v1.21] Sticking Stuff Together with Bubble Gum
v1.21 update
2021-05-19:
Shortcuts and Widgets on Learn OmniFocus
I recently had the enormous pleasure of being able to return to Learn OmniFocus, joining Tim …
2021-04-02:
Making Meetings with Shortcuts
I recently needed to conduct a series of user interviews at work to get feedback and engage in …
2021-03-29:
Working Agile in Slack with Shortcuts
Recently, I was introduced to Block Kit for Slack, and I was super pumped to try to …
2020-12-18:
The Deliberate Productivity Workspace
On the latest episode of Nested Folders, Rosemary Orchard and I talked about decluttering for …
2020-11-23:
Productivity Home Screen: Reminders Edition
I wrote about re-imaging my Home Screen for productivity, and have gotten some tremendous feedback …
2020-11-18:
My Reimagined Productivity Home Screen
Update: The links for the Get To It and Dashboard widgets have been updated with fixes (addressed …
2020-10-04:
OmniFocus Widgets 2.0 with WidgetPack
Update: just fixed a minor bug in refresh for Flagged and Forecast-Tagged widgets - links updated …
2020-10-01:
Working OmniFocus with Widgets
Maybe I'm impatient, but I just love OmniFocus as my task management system, but am also finding my …
2020-09-29:
In or Out, It Can Be That Simple
At my work, we develop goals on a quarterly cadence, and we do so pretty thoughtfully in order to …
2020-09-14:
Homescreen Goodness: Using iOS 14 and Charty to Keep on Track
I am loving using the iOS 14 widgets to keep a clear eye on my day, and with Charty and its (beta) …
2020-08-26:
Easier Integration of Shortcuts and Slack with Data Jar
Back on episode 25 of Nested Folders, Rosemary Orchard and I discussed agreements and the many kinds …
2020-08-03:
Solved: Making Checklists in OmniFocus via Reminders
One of the features I wish OmniFocus had was the ability to add checklists. As an example, I need to …
2020-05-20:
Automating Next Action Creation in OmniFocus
One of the things I wanted to make easier was how to build a new action in OmniFocus based on an …
2020-05-15:
My Guided Weekly Review
I really really benefit from the review of my projects and actions weekly, but I find it so hard to …
2020-05-08:
The Coronavirus and ADHD are Terrible Roommates
I generally prefer to write shorter form, but I’ve failed at that here. Maybe fix a sandwich …
2020-05-06:
Preparing for a 1:1 Meeting
I’ve written before about a Boss Review Shortcut, a way to make it easier for me to prepare …
2020-05-05:
Automating Emails With Data Jar
I don't write code, and I don't know how to script, but I really love the value of automation. This …
2020-04-02:
Creating Better Structure: My Digital Bullet Journaling
Last year, I spent the time reading The Bullet Journal Method, by Ryder Carroll, and also wrote …
2020-03-10: Three Next Actions On the Breaking Perfectionist Blocks episode of Nested Folders, Rosemary Orchard and I spitballed an …
2020-02-25:
Avoiding Distraction in OmniFocus Inbox Processing
Processing my OmniFocus inbox is critical for me, because I capture like a maniac, but because I am …
2020-02-17:
Taming my Drafts Inbox
I am (once again) in love with Drafts, and having all my text start there. While I love the idea …
2020-01-30: Safari Reading List in Agenda If you’re keen on having all the things in Agenda, I made a Shortcut called Agenda Clipper for …
2020-01-17:
Seeing OmniFocus Completions
There was a question on the OmniGroup Discourse Forums the other day about seeing completed items in …
2020-01-09:
The Agenda Meeting Wrap-Up Shortcut
In the past, I have written about my Agenda and OmniFocus workflow. Today, I’m excited to …
2020-01-04:
My Project Structure for 2020
On the last several episodes of Nested Folders, Rosemary Orchard and I have discussed topics that …
2019-12-17:
Projects in OmniFocus and Agenda
On episode 12 of the Nested Folders podcast, Actions vs. Reference, I mentioned a shortcut to create …
2019-12-02:
The Daily Agenda Journal Shortcut
I had a blast writing about Shortcuts with OmniFocus 3.4 last week, but based on reader Jason …
2019-11-29:
Day Five: The Daily Journal, Five Days of OmniFocus Shortcuts
It’s day five of my series of posts about the wonderful addition of Shortcuts automation in …
2019-11-28:
Day Four: Inbox Processor, Five Days of OmniFocus Shortcuts
It’s the penultimate post in this series of Shortcuts for OmniFocus! For day four, I’m serving …
2019-11-27:
Day Three: Today's Actions, Five Days of OmniFocus Shortcuts
Carrying on with Shortcuts sharing in support of OmniFocus 3.4, this one is a quick reference …
2019-11-26:
Day Two: Project Markdown Table, Five Days of OmniFocus Shortcuts
It’s day two of sharing Shortcuts that take advantage of the new OmniFocus 3.4 capabilities, and …
2019-11-25:
Day One: Five Days of OmniFocus Shortcuts
There’s a new release of OmniFocus in the world, and does it ever bring some powerhouse features …
2019-10-14:
Collaborating with Shortcuts and Ulysses
On lucky episode 7 of the Nested Folders Podcast, Rose Orchard and I discussed how we “do …
2019-09-24:
Is It Worth Automating? And a Shortcut or Two
On this week's episode of the Nested Folders podcast, Rosemary Orchard and I discussed automation …
2019-09-11:
How I Weekly Review
On this week's episode of the Nested Folders podcast, Rosemary Orchard and I discussed our …
2019-08-27:
When Not to be Productive
On this week’s Nested Folders podcast episode, Rose and I talked about when not to be …
2019-07-23:
Me on LearnOmniFocus
Earlier this year, I had the great pleasure of working with Tim Stringer of Learn OmniFocus to …
2019-07-16: Announcing Nested Folders After several months of discussion, planning, preparation, and writing, I am so proud to announce …
2019-07-12:
From Digital Bankruptcy to More Attention: How I Fixed My Broken System
My system has been broken. Not broken in the way that the mechanics of it don’t work, but broken in …
2019-03-29:
The Boss Review
A weekly status review on projects with one’s boss tends to be part of having a job, and I was …
2019-01-23:
Fifty-Two Project Goals
We’re well in to January, but it’s still resolution season, right? Every year, around this time, I …
2018-12-19:
Managing Gift Giving
Need to do some last minute holiday shopping? I know I do. Thankfully, I have a workflow for how I …
2018-12-17:
My Agenda Action Workflow
In a previous post, I wrote about my iOS Shortcut that connects Agenda to OmniFocus. With thanks to …
2018-12-04:
OmniFocus for the Holidays
It’s that magical time of year where I have to shovel my driveway four times in one weekend, but …
2018-11-20:
No Commitments Left Behind
I’m a meetings guy. Largely not by choice, but a lot of my work day is meetings. One of the biggest …
2018-11-19:
OmniFocus 3 Tags are Lists
One of the marquee features of OmniFocus 3 is the move from Contexts to Tags. I adore this …
2018-11-09:
Organize Information to Make Something Out of Nothing
I was recently asked by a colleague how I approach the development of new strategies or processes or …
2018-11-08: Unsure? Two maybes make a probably.
2018-11-06:
Today's Progressive Disclosure
I’m going to write a bit more about the Forecast and Forecast Tag in OmniFocus 3, because I …
2018-11-05:
What’s In A Name? Everything.
In the physical world, things have names for a few purposes:
2018-11-03:
Whither HeyScottyJ
The last few weeks of my career have been tough. Like, really tough. We’ve all been through this. …