Today’s post is for bloggers.
Or those wanting to be blogging…. but saying that they “don’t have enough time.”
Today, I share my workflow to help you maximize your own blogging productivity.
The workflow is really quite simple…
Capture Idea -> Write Post in Markdown -> Paste into WordPress -> Publish.
Let’s take a deeper look.
When was the last time you reviewed your todo list?
How much is on it? Is it stale? Does it need a review?
If you want to stay on top of your tasks, you need to groom your todo list today and every day.
We all have the same amount in the day.
And despite your best efforts, you cannot get any more.
What are you doing with yours?
Do you waste it on meaningless pursuits? Or do you invest it on your future?
This week I had the chance to chat with Robert Smith about his new book 20,000 Days and Counting.
In it, Robert talks about being grateful for each and every day that we have, and living an intentional life.
You time is a gift, how many days have you had?
Not long ago, I had to replace my iMac. (See here…)
At the time, I wrote about the apps that I installed on my new Mac to get it up and running. 19 of them to be specific.
Today, I want to share 9 more apps to make your Mac more productive.
App Recommendation of the Week: Byword
I have recently returned to using Byword on both my Mac and iOS devices.
Byword is a great minimalist text editor to help you concentrate on one thing: your writing.
I use Byword in conjunction with the app Drafts. (I capture ideas in Drafts and then pass them to Byword for writing.)
Byword allows you to write across your platforms and keeps all your documents in sync via iCloud.
I prefer Byword because of the way it handles formatting and in particular Markdown. (If you are getting started with writing in Markdown, Byword is a great place to start.) Most of my recent blog posts have been written in Byword and then I move the HTML to WordPress.
If you are looking for a minimalist text app for your writing, I highly recommend Byword. Get Byword for iPhone/iPad here or get Byword for your Mac here.
Are you waiting for your dreams to come true and change your life?
I am sorry to tell you that dreams don’t come true.
Rather, it is your goals that can forever change your life.
You need to set goals in order turn your dreams into reality.
Do you finish tasks at the last possible moment?
Are your projects always finishing just before the final deadline?
If your time management is always just-in-time, you may need to take a second look at your productivity.
You are constantly checking social media, the news, and email.
You can’t stop answering your phone when you should be working.
Is the “Fear of Missing Out” keeping you from getting your work done?
Mailbox arrived on the scene with much hoopla and a waiting queue that built both excitement, and frustration, for those waiting to gain access.
(There has since been more hoopla due to Mailbox being acquired by Dropbox.)
After waiting myself, I got access to Mailbox. I tried it briefly, but did not add it to my toolset immediately.
Recently, I gave it a second look and the results have been extraordinary. In fact, within 24 hours of using the app, I had whittled both my personal and TMN email inboxes to zero.
Mailbox may not be for everyone. (For now, it is only for iPhone and Gmail based accounts). As well, for some it will require looking at your email in a different way.
Look for an in-depth review and examination of Mailbox soon. You can get Mailbox from the App Store.
PS – I still use Sanebox. Sanebox keeps mail out of my inbox in the first place, and then Mailbox helps me act on those that do reach me.