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Getting things done with a Mac – Part 3, Apple apps

Blog on March 6th, 2010 View Comments
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This is the third installment of a several part series about how to get things done using a Mac and iPhone.  In this article I will share how I use iCal and Address book to organize my calendar and contacts.

In my two previous articles, I talked about the general workflow of “getting things done”, then I followed that up with a review of Cultured Code Things and how I use it to manage my tasks and projects.  Now I want to move on to iCal and Address book. (more…)

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How did you learn to do that?

Thoughts on being self taught

Blog on February 15th, 2010 View Comments

Word coudSorry for the lack of updates last week, I was rather busy!

I’m certain nearly everyone has been asked at one time or another, “How did you learn to do that?”. It seems that people are programmed to expect an answer containing some form of formal education, such as a class, workshop, university, or on the job training. However, I find that 95% of the things I do that people are interested in are things that I learned to do on my own – there is value in learning things on your own. I’d like to share you some thoughts on being “self taught”.  I am self taught via the web, so my tips are for those looking to teach themselves through online resources. (more…)

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