Obsidian is a Markdown editor on steroids. It’s my core tool for developing my Second Brain. The methodology of how to tailor Obsidian to the way you work is mainly through plugins. More often than not, someone asking about capability in the help forums will be instructed to download and install a plugin. Plugins come … Read more
Two I knew, and two I learned today Our family has a lot of capacity for distraction. To combat this, we’ve purchased several Secura 60-minute Visual Timers. They’re battery-powered and have a neat little transparent colored disc that shows at a glance how much time is left. (Full disc is 60 minutes, half disc is … Read more
And what I’m doing to fix it “I work better under pressure.” I’ve come to realize that’s a huge lie. It’s not my secret performance enhancer that I use to vanquish my competition and vault myself up the food chain. Not at all. It’s a crutch. A bad habit. Lack of discipline. A bunch of … Read more
A writer’s tools are as unique as the writer using them. Without further ado, I’ll jump into what I use. Two 5×7 hardcover lined notebooks I have two of them because of the separation of concerns. The work notebook is the property of my employer. I experimented with four notebooks so that I could keep … Read more
I have a confession. I write for confetti. The writing habit website 750Words.com got a makeover recently, so I came back after a long time away. I’ve written at least 750 words each day since April 9th, 2025, without missing a day. That’s 112 days and counting. Every day that I complete, I get a … Read more
The pandemic sent my workplace to 100% telework for a couple of years. We all learned together how to get things done with VPNs, email, chat, and Teams. For a time, we could log in from pretty much anywhere, and some of us did just that. One of my supervisors logged in from Florida, several … Read more
Here’s my strategy on the way to 100 followers If you’re looking to build a community on Threads, interaction is your fast pass. Broadcasting on your feed is only part of the game, and for the more successful creators on Threads, it’s a small part. It’s not uncommon to see people commenting and replying five … Read more
If you’re saying this, you got one thing very right … Putting a product out there for anyone to buy can be scary. So scary, that it’s a wonder you published it at all, right? Agonizing over details, alignment, color schemes, spelling, everything. Editing for clarity. Re-editing. And editing again. Finally you put the link … Read more
Become lazier — and have people thank you for it! True story: Someone thanked me today for showing them how to do what I was doing for them. I have a specialized role at work. It involves moving files from one system to another. The project needs people who can do this, and I raised … Read more
No more Untitled Document malaise I’m writing this article right now in the Obsidian Markdown editor. It’s free, it’s powerful, it’s extensible, and it’s a game-changer if you’re looking to power-boost your written content creation. If you’re used to typing things in Word, or WordPress, or the Medium editor, download Obsidian here. Install it and … Read more