Impact Players
by Liz Wiseman
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a compost bore
Now that I am a gardener I need to sort out the compost bins. I have three of them, I have geeked out on how to do it and made a start.
I am now a gardener
We have lived, up until now, in houses with lawns and simple borders. My main gardening tasks were to keep the lawns mown and to keep the worst of the weeds at bay.
no longer listening to podcasts
Something has been bugging me about podcasts for quite a while. I was getting a bit daunted by my ever increasing backlog of episodes, they were another visual cue of more things to-do.
apple shortcut – quick add to apple notes
I use a shortcut to add to my daily note in apple notes all the time. Lets me capture my thoughts, lists and things my brain is bound to forget.
hedging my social media position
In the old days there was twitter. I had a twitter account, found some funny people to follow and would get the best customer service from companies twitter accounts.
autumn in the lake district
We have always tended to visit the Lake District at Easter or during the summer. This was our first visit in October and the autumn colors did not disappoint.
an obsidian update
I discussed in an previous post that I would be trying to stick with obsidian for a whole year. I will admit that there has been some swapping between obsidian and apple notes, but I seem to be finally happy with the way obsidian is working.
oh no, glasses
It has finally happened. I didn't quite get to 50 years old and I'm having to wear glasses for reading and screen work as my eyes have finally given in.
bullet journal as an antidote to screens
I have been using Microsoft Onenote for all notes for about 6 months, ditching the notebook and pen.
upfest - bristol street art & graffiti festival
Went on a sunny trip into central Bristol to have a look at Upfest, the annual street art and graffiti festival.
a week in the lake district
The Lake District National Park has been one of my happy places for a good number of years, here are some highlights from my recent visit.
and back to hugo
Well, the merry-go-round of changing how I build my website continues, this time from Wordpress back to Hugo.
my best bits of 2023
A few of the things that made it a memorable 2023.
apple shortcut - obsidian daily note
This is a simple shortcut that will ask for some content and push it into the bottom of your daily note. If the daily note doesn't exist it will create it.
a year of obsidian
Perhaps I like messing about with the tools more than actually using them, but I regularly change where I keep my notes - a merry-go-round of Apple Notes, Bear and Obsidian.
and relax
Having just returned from a week lying by the pool in Ravello, Italy I am contemplating what makes the holiday so relaxed and whether I can bring back anything to the hustle and bustle of daily life.
ok, nothing happened
So far, so bad. My adventures into the world of bullet journaling have rather stalled.
trying a bullet journal
I must be one of the last people who has ever looked up productivity on Youtube and not tried bullet journalling.
the to… list
One of the parts of David Allen’s getting things done that have really lasted throughout the last few years for me is the concept of lists.
hard landscaping my 2023
This morning has been spent planning out what is happening in 2023 and making sure we all know what the 'big ticket' items are for the coming 12 months.
my annual digital declutter
It is the time of year I like to do a bit of a digital declutter, cleaning my digital life sets me up for a new year.
in praise of wired headphones
I have tried to like bluetooth headphones, I really have. I have tried on-ear and Airpods (the pro variety). I live in the Apple eco-system, so I always end up reaching for my Earpods.
back to the commute
Many of us are contemplating the return to the regular commute. Perhaps we aren’t going to be commuting quite as regularly as before, but commute we will.
navigating the hybrid workplace
It looks like I am going to be one of those hybrid workers, in the office 2-3 days per week.