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Skip the Viral Tote - I Carry the IKEA FRAKTA

Skip the Viral Tote - I Carry the IKEA FRAKTA

Viral tote bags come and go. I nest medium FRAKTAs clipped shut for flights, keep BRATTBY by the door, and still reach for that manly IKEA blue.

Cheer Between Points - Not on the Toss

Cheer Between Points - Not on the Toss

If you're in the stands for Alex - save the roar for between points. A shout on the toss hits her too. Clap good tennis both ways, and leave the lines to the chair.

Static Site or CMS? How I Pick the Stack

Static Site or CMS? How I Pick the Stack

I pick static or WordPress by who publishes, what changes live, and whether anyone needs a login - not by which one wins the argument online.

Habit Stacking

Habit Stacking

Piggyback a new tiny habit onto one that already runs without thinking, like notebook after coffee.

Inbox Zero

Inbox Zero

Process the inbox to empty each week - decide, do not hoard.

Layered Reading

Layered Reading

One pass through a book is not absorption - return when more depth is needed.

Read Later Queue

Read Later Queue

Save for later is fine until the queue turns into a guilt pile never touched.

Analog Capture Tools

Analog Capture Tools

Analog capture wins when the phone dies or the meeting blocks screens - same inbox rule.

Context-Aware Capture

Context-Aware Capture

A saved link is a mystery six weeks later unless the why is jotted while memory is fresh.

Daily Notes

Daily Notes

Today's scratch pad for fragments - promote what repeats, let the rest fade.

Mobile Capture Workflows

Mobile Capture Workflows

Mobile capture is one tap to save the spark before scrolling away - share sheet to inbox.

The Trusted Inbox

The Trusted Inbox

One capture pipe emptied every week - without trust, ideas hoard in the head instead.

Weekly Review Checklists

Weekly Review Checklists

Weekly review works when the same short checklist runs every Sunday on purpose.

The Mouse Wheel Click: One Button, Three Operating Systems

The Mouse Wheel Click: One Button, Three Operating Systems

Most people right-click every link to open a new tab. There's a faster button under their finger - same gesture on every OS, and almost nobody uses it.

Worship Pads for Solo Guitar: What Changed When I Finally Tried Them

Worship Pads for Solo Guitar: What Changed When I Finally Tried Them

Leading worship with just an acoustic guitar felt thin in a big room - until someone slid a pad track underneath me during practice.

Why I Still Run My Own Website

Why I Still Run My Own Website

People ask why I don't just post on Facebook. After years of watching platforms die and rules change, here's why I keep my own corner of the internet.

Facebook's Hidden Gem: The Favorites Feed

Facebook's Hidden Gem: The Favorites Feed

I still need Facebook for Messenger. I mostly stopped scrolling the main feed and use Favorites for the handful of people I actually picked.

Why I Still Keep a Desktop or Laptop

Why I Still Keep a Desktop or Laptop

Every couple of years someone goes mobile-only. I keep a laptop because real work happens faster there - upright, keyboard, full apps - not because I'm lending gear.

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