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From Chaos to Calm: How I Use Todoist to Stay On Top of Tasks

When you’re juggling a design business, multiple websites, four kids, a lifestyle property, pets, and everything else life throws your way, things can fall through the cracks. That little voice saying “Don’t forget to…” becomes a constant companion. I’ve been there.

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A quiet thank you to Bill Atkinson

A few years ago, James Altucher interviewed Bruce Feiler about his book The Search, where he talks about “workquakes”, unexpected moments that change the course of your career or life. In that conversation, James shared a question he often asks people: What did you love when you were twelve, and what did you love about it?

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What a messy pantry teaches us about organizing website content

You know when your pantry’s been working just fine… until it’s not? There’s cumin in three different little baggies. A half-empty bag of flour you didn’t know you already had. Tins that expired pre-COVID. And the salt, still labeled “Salt Table” from those old pre-printed Tupperware stickers.

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