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Cake day: July 1st, 2023

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  • I used to get sucked into finding new tools to help me be more productive, but keeping it simple and visible works for me.

    I use Apple Reminders and leverage their smart tags to break tasks down by how long they’ll take, how much effort, and when they need to be done. I keep Reminders open on my iPad so I can always see it, and when I have 15 minutes to kill, I select a 15-minute or less task and knock it out. It works for me, and my whole family can add to it, so I never forget to do something.


  • A year ago, I discovered I have ADHD. Suddenly, everything fell into place. I’ve had many hobbies, projects, and ideas throughout my life, but I’ve rarely completed or stuck with them for long. I’m still working to develop a system that allows me to explore while helping me complete tasks over time.

    I’ve thought about using medication but I don’t want to depend on it for productivity. I’m curious, has it significantly changed things for any of you?




  • Keeping it simple works for me, so I stick with Apple Reminders and leverage smart tags to keep everything organized and give me an “at a glance” view. I can open Reminders and see things categorized by:

    • level of effort
    • estimated time to complete
    • category (home, school, kids, etc)

    I’ve tried a lot of other tools in the past but too many options keeps me in a constant state of tweaking instead of getting things done. Plus I like being able to just say out loud what I need to add to my list and share it with my family without them having to get another app.

    Notes are a bit trickier for me. I still use OneNote for work (and hate it), but I use Apple Notes for home and Goodnotes for school. I’ll probably end up going Apple Notes for the same reasons as Reminders, but I’m still hesitant for some reason.



  • Sure. At a super high level, I review business processes and find inefficiencies such as bottlenecks and time sucks and design solutions to optimize them.

    As a career, you’ll commonly see positions in this field listed as a Business Analyst or Process Improvement Analyst. Almost every industry hires for these roles so you can work almost anywhere.