Kia Kamgar

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  1. Not all technology is good technology
    0481
  2. Building dreams
    0480
  3. Will you be a victim of the Authy hack?
    0479
  4. Lose the automation
    0478
  5. Don’t fall into the evil ‘features’ trap
    0477
  6. Can Basecamp be used as a CRM?
    0476
  7. Overlooking simplicity
    0475
  8. OS for your business with Basecamp
    0474
  9. Living in a tool is the worst way to work
    0473
  10. Getting your team to use Basecamp
    0472
  11. Friday Fury: Data hoarding control freak
    0471
  12. Don’t be intimidated by Basecamp’s simplicity
    0470
  13. Don’t be busy, be productive
    0469
  14. The best junk draw to rule them all
    0468
  15. Do it properly the first time around
    0467
  16. It’s not always about providing value
    0466
  17. Getting lost with too many options
    0465
  18. When simplicity goes too far
    0464
  19. Apple WWDC 2024
    0463
  20. Perfectionism doesn’t work, unfortunately
    0462
  21. Listen to the experts
    0461
  22. Wheels, tires, and business tools
    0460
  23. Get out of your comfort zone
    0459
  24. Becoming a pro
    0458
  25. Don’t let this be your workflow
    0457
  26. Don’t overcomplicate your note taking
    0456
  27. Friday Fury: Too much technology
    0455
  28. Getting more done with a single screen
    0454
  29. You have to pay for it somehow
    0453
  30. Working with the tools you have
    0452
  31. Don’t want it, need it
    0451
  32. Don’t live just for the weekend
    0450
  33. Remove tech friction to get unstuck
    0449
  34. Here’s a solid email system for you
    0448
  35. Seek discomfort
    0447
  36. You’ll never remember everything
    0446
  37. Friday Fury: The Internet
    0445
  38. Having no ideas can be the idea
    0444
  39. Get yourself a Noid Light set
    0443
  40. My 10q Interview podcast with Chris
    0442
  41. Monday Muse: Create art, not content
    0441
  42. Friday Fury: Apple Vision Pro
    0440
  43. Working around app limitations
    0439
  44. Apple Notes wins with simplicity
    0438
  45. A show about nothing
    0437
  46. Monday Muse: Hit it with a hammer
    0436
  47. Friday Fury: What do you do?
    0435
  48. The Apple WWDC buying frenzy
    0434
  49. I was a little naive
    0433
  50. Numbers mean nothing
    0432
  51. Consistency matters
    0431
  52. Friday Fury: Cheesy newsletter shit
    0430
  53. No one likes an audit
    0429
  54. Your time is worth more
    0428
  55. Being last works
    0427
  56. Productivity is dying
    0426
  57. Friday Fury: The hustle
    0425
  58. Make space for simplicity
    0424
  59. You don’t need to overcomplicate IT
    0423
  60. Destructive wrong answers
    0422
  61. The 80/20 rule to rule them all
    0421
  62. Friday Fury: Selling shovels
    0420
  63. Make IT so simple it’s invisible
    0419
  64. Unlearn to learn
    0418
  65. Turn it off and on again
    0417
  66. All the gear but no idea
    0416
  67. Life is better when it’s simpler
    0415
  68. Never lose the art of conversation
    0414
  69. Don’t wait, create
    0413
  70. It doesn’t have to be perfect
    0412
  71. Productivity is a lie
    0411
  72. Friday Fury: Twitter narcissists
    0410
  73. Nothing ever goes to plan
    0409
  74. The journey, not the destination
    0408
  75. Listen to the whisper
    0407
  76. From simplicity to spaghetti at Basecamp
    0406
  77. FOMO is killing your productivity
    0405
  78. The importance of not having a job
    0404
  79. It’s ok to just use the stock Apple apps
    0403
  80. The right side of your brain is screaming
    0402
  81. The right video tools do matter
    0401
  82. And now for something completely different
    0400
  83. Being creative means being selfish
    0399
  84. How to keep your data safe
    0398
  85. ‘Busyness’ can kill opportunities
    0397
  86. I don’t look forward to the weekend
    0396
  87. It’s time to let go of things
    0395
  88. No, I don’t have an iPad
    0394
  89. Stop looking at features
    0393
  90. The best lazy email workflow
    0392
  91. Saving money is simpler
    0391
  92. In with the new
    0390
  93. Merry Christmas
    0389
  94. Who’s in your corner?
    0388
  95. Do this if using email is annoying
    0387
  96. Stop having meetings
    0386
  97. We all have our own rhythm
    0385
  98. I wish things just worked!
    0384
  99. How can adding something can help you simplify?
    0383
  100. Step back and take stock
    0382
  101. Is your Mac like this?
    0381
  102. Stop hacking your tools!
    0380
  103. Are you using automation because you’re busy?
    0379
  104. Never fear the unknown
    0378
  105. Basecamp is the modern day Rolodex
    0377
  106. Basecamp is the ultimate blank piece of paper
    0376
  107. Complexity creates complications
    0375
  108. Change can be difficult
    0374
  109. Copying a system isn’t the answer
    0373
  110. Quality always has a price
    0372
  111. Keeping your business organised with Daylite
    0371
  112. Apple macOS security features
    0370
  113. Email is the only constant
    0369
  114. Being nostalgic with tools
    0368
  115. If it’s clunky it’ll make you unproductive
    0367
  116. Upgrading your business
    0366
  117. Here’s why your Mac is slow or isn’t starting
    0365
  118. Your business needs to evolve
    0364
  119. Backup is great, but offline is better!
    0363
  120. Complicated tech shittery
    0362
  121. It’s always hard in the beginning
    0361
  122. Jump in feet first and learn while doing
    0360
  123. Using apps you already have
    0359
  124. What password manager should you use
    0358
  125. Your life could be a constant holiday
    0357
  126. Planning for the worst
    0356
  127. The problem with email inbox zero
    0355
  128. The right tools are better than any ‘system’
    0354
  129. Your email privacy should always matter
    0353
  130. Your best idea is usually your first
    0352
  131. No question is a stupid question
    0351
  132. Does your tech bring you joy?
    0350
  133. Minimise your business tools
    0349
  134. How not to forget your best ideas
    0348
  135. Inbox-zero is possible, here’s how...
    0347
  136. How secure is your client’s data?
    0346
  137. You’re wasting way too much time on email
    0345
  138. Too busy to fix your busyness
    0344
  139. Work tools and business tools are different
    0343
  140. Stepping back to square one
    0342
  141. Having everything in one place
    0341
  142. Simplifying your tech security
    0340
  143. Making things simpler to have more time
    0339
  144. Tech that’s easy to use and simple to maintain
    0338
  145. Fearing tech isn’t the answer
    0337
  146. The pitfalls of working remotely
    0336
  147. You don’t have to use all the features
    0335
  148. Getting more out of your Mac
    0334
  149. How to keep track of everything in your business
    0333
  150. Making things simpler is the ultimate goal
    0332
  151. Many don’t understand simplicity
    0331
  152. How to use TextExpander to save you days of work
    0330
  153. Multitasking is overrated
    0329
  154. Apple Mail: Organisation without folders
    0328
  155. Wanting and needing are two different things
    0327
  156. How to keep your Apple Mac secure
    0326
  157. Before it gets too complicated, simplify
    0325
  158. Apple Mail: The power of simplicity
    0324
  159. Always secure your Apple data and passwords
    0323
  160. Ecamm Live is what I use to record my videos
    0322
  161. Don’t focus on the software
    0321
  162. Systemising your business
    0320
  163. Identifying friction points
    0319
  164. Email organisation with an Apple CRM
    0318
  165. Be busy doing nothing
    0317
  166. Online vs offline Apple apps for your business
    0316
  167. Your tech foundation is vital to your business
    0315
  168. Not following the Apple ’how to’ herd
    0314
  169. Apple apps for your business
    0313
  170. Don’t ‘unread it’. Deal with it!
    0312
  171. Everyone’s always rushing
    0311
  172. Some like the complexity
    0310
  173. Parasitic complicators
    0309
  174. Apple didn’t kill the password
    0308
  175. World of beauty and simplicity
    0307
  176. Letting go is hard
    0306
  177. More life. Less work.
    0305
  178. Apple’s new productivity push
    0304
  179. Boost your productivity with constraints
    0303
  180. Freedom to roam
    0302
  181. Don’t fear failure
    0301
  182. Road to simplicity
    0300
  183. Friday Fury: Just ship it
    0299
  184. Stop the complexity
    0298
  185. The simpler the better
    0297
  186. Solution to a problem
    0296
  187. Show, don’t tell
    0295
  188. Friday Fury with Adrian Oprea
    0294
  189. Simplify your note-taking process
    0293
  190. Great knowledge is out there
    0292
  191. Gain clarity by talking to a peer
    0291
  192. You already have the app!
    0290
  193. Search for a simpler app
    0289
  194. Niche down on social media
    0288
  195. Friday Fury: Fake experts
    0287
  196. Never cheap out on tools
    0286
  197. Scheduling with SavvyCal
    0285
  198. Content creation and the tech
    0284
  199. Using video in your business
    0283
  200. Friday Fury: Kia Kamgar
    0282
  201. Do you own your data?
    0281
  202. It’s ok not to know
    0280
  203. Things don’t last forever
    0279
  204. Friday Fury: Apple Support is a fucking joke
    0278
  205. Revisiting an old friend: Daylite
    0277
  206. Working from home vs remote work
    0276
  207. The grass is just fine
    0275
  208. Giving value to time
    0274
  209. It’s ok to be wrong
    0273
  210. Friday Fury: Whereby
    0272
  211. Avoid the software trap
    0270
  212. This should scare you
    0271
  213. How not to forget great ideas
    0269
  214. Simplicity is hard
    0268
  215. You only need a Rolodex and some Post-its
    0267
  216. We learn from our mistakes
    0266
  217. Why I’m never busy
    0265
  218. Happiness is time without friction
    0264
  219. Be ruthless and say NO!
    0263
  220. Time is your most valuable asset
    0262
  221. Conversation with Mary Hamilton
    0261
  222. Conversation with Andra Zaharia
    0260
  223. Conversation with Jack Bingham
    0259
  224. Conversation with Chris Raroque
    0258
  225. Conversation with Eldar Gezalov
    0257
  226. Conversation with Paul Minors
    0256
  227. Conversation with Guilherme Ferreira
    0255
  228. It's not working
    0254
  229. Evolve the way you work
    0253
  230. Conversation with Elizabeth Pampalone
    0252
  231. Practicality not Hope
    0251
  232. Keep on going
    0250
  233. Put your own mask on first
    0249
  234. Choose process over tools
    0248
  235. Conversation with Sebestian Ong
    0247
  236. Take time to absorb
    0246
  237. Milestones matter more
    0245
  238. Friday Fury: I'm off to pick tomatoes in Spain
    0244
  239. Be mindful with your time
    0243
  240. Remote work is just a fad
    0241
  241. They can't fix every problem
    0240
  242. Stop paying for nothing
    0239
  243. Life shouldn't be incidental
    0238
  244. Simplicity isn't for everyone
    0237
  245. Do you value your time?
    0236
  246. The right tools for success
    0235
  247. Multitasking isn’t good for anyone
    0242
  248. IT doesn't care about you
    0234
  249. More tech isn't the answer
    0233
  250. How much data do you need?
    0232
  251. Playing chess with technology
    0231
  252. Build the right foundation
    0230
  253. Can your Mac get a virus?
    0229
  254. Keeping your Mac secured
    0228
  255. Protecting your email privacy
    0227
  256. Never reuse your password
    0226
  257. Keeping your passwords safe
    0225
  258. Don't fear simplicity
    0224
  259. Am I a Tech Communist?
    0223
  260. Adapt or die
    0222
  261. Does it 'fit' you?
    0221
  262. Make IT transferable
    0220
  263. Know where your data is
    0219
  264. Less is always an option
    0218
  265. Free isn't always free
    0217
  266. Software is the new drug
    0216
  267. Minimal effort, maximum output
    0215
  268. The power of less
    0214
  269. Simplicity with multiple tools
    0213
  270. The power of 'NO
    0212
  271. Laziness is the best ROI
    0211
  272. Backing up explained
    0210
  273. Be nice and smile
    0209
  274. Once it's gone, it's gone
    0208
  275. iCloud is not a back up
    0207
  276. All is not lost
    0206
  277. Limiting your inboxes
    0205
  278. Storm before the calm
    0204
  279. Don't be set in your ways
    0203
  280. Riding the wrong wave
    0202
  281. Embrace your weaknesses
    0201
  282. Moving forward
    0200
  283. Apple M1 Powered MacBook Air 2020
    0198
  284. Is it time to stop using Zoom?
    0199
  285. How to simplify your iPhone for a better workflow
    0197
  286. Friday Fury: Your business
    0196
  287. Finding the right tools can be hard
    0195
  288. Sack your rigid agenda and live your life
    0194
  289. Quick update
    0193
  290. Humans are creatures of bad habits
    0192
  291. Friday Fury: Password security
    0191
  292. Bouncing between tools won’t help
    0190
  293. What’s Tech Minimalism?
    0189
  294. Talking about, backup again!
    0188
  295. Step back and take a top-down view to fix things
    0187
  296. Email automation isn’t for everyone
    0186
  297. Organising your Apple Mail workflow
    0185
  298. Friday Fury: Do listen, don’t listen
    0184
  299. If you lose your Mac, would you be worried?
    0183
  300. Where I stand on email tracking and security
    0182
  301. Don't get press ganged into working their way
    0181
  302. Sometimes it's ok to have nothing
    0180
  303. Friday Fury: HEY
    0179
  304. First look at HEY email service
    0178
  305. Security and virus protection for your Mac starts with you
    0177
  306. Listening to your gut feelings
    0176
  307. Work on your own flow, don't copy
    0175
  308. Friday Fury: Complications
    0174
  309. How to choose the best Apple device to buy
    0173
  310. You need to cut the noise
    0172
  311. What was your best onboarding experience?
    0171
  312. Work-life balance?
    0170
  313. Friday Fury: Service providers
    0169
  314. More tech. More problems.
    0168
  315. How are you feeling today?
    0167
  316. This could be why your Mac running slow
    0166
  317. Descript is an app that’ll be game changer for your podcast or video
    0165
  318. Friday Fury: Tech
    0164
  319. How to use Apple Mail, Things 3 & Basecamp together‍
    0163
  320. How to use email with your task or project manager
    0162
  321. Organising your email with a task or project manager
    0161
  322. How messy is your email inbox?
    0160
  323. Limitations are good for productivity
    0159
  324. Let’s talk about backing up, again!
    0158
  325. Stop staring at that blank sheet of paper and go for a walk
    0157
  326. Using Notion for social media outreach (mini CRM)
    0156
  327. Stop wasting your time searching for a solution
    0155
  328. Great conversations can teach you many new things
    0154
  329. How I make my daily videos
    0153
  330. Are you doing IT right?
    0152
  331. You're not going to be productive if you're always in meetings!
    0151
  332. Your workshop could be in danger if…
    0150
  333. Calming your communication with Basecamp
    0149
  334. Not all routines are good routines
    0148
  335. Membership launch!
    0147
  336. Switching to a new app isn’t going to help you
    0146
  337. Don’t get blinded by cost, look for the benefits
    0145
  338. Achieve more in your life by simplifying
    0144
  339. Automation is a blessing and a curse
    0141
  340. Do you suffer from FOMO?
    0143
  341. Create a distraction free environment
    0142
  342. Happy Kings day 2020!
    0140
  343. Basecamp: The Tools
    0138
  344. Basecamp: The Footnotes
    0139
  345. Basecamp: The Permissions
    0137
  346. Basecamp: The Reasons
    0136
  347. Basecamp: The Philosophy
    0135
  348. Creating calmness at work is easy if you know how
    0134
  349. Backing up is not only for your data
    0133
  350. Productivity isn't what you're told it is
    0132
  351. Tame your iPhone notifications with Tech Minimalism
    0131
  352. Organising your iPhone with Tech Minimalism
    0130
  353. Tech Minimalism: Fixing your email workflow – Lesson 1/5
    0125
  354. Tech Minimalism: Organising Your Documents – Lesson 2/5
    0126
  355. Tech Minimalism: Utilising a task manager – Lesson 3/5
    0127
  356. Tech Minimalism: Keeping It All In Sync – Lesson 4/5
    0128
  357. Tech Minimalism: Working better remotely – Lesson 5/5
    0129
  358. Your ideas should be put into practice
    0124
  359. Does your business run on a solid foundation?
    0123
  360. Don’t be in the wrong room
    0122
  361. Time waits for no one
    0121
  362. I’m very proud to announce...
    0120
  363. Being 'productive' doesn’t mean what you think it means
    0119
  364. The killer features that help
    0118
  365. Things can always be improved
    0117
  366. Do workshops work?
    0116
  367. You get what you pay for
    0115
  368. Now is the time to work on your business
    0114
  369. Should you use Basecamp or Notion?
    0113
  370. This helped me overcome one of my fears
    0112
  371. Having 15 spoons isn't necessary
    0111
  372. My thoughts on online courses & 'help' articles
    0110
  373. Do you have back up tools?
    0109
  374. Your clients should not jump through hoops
    0108
  375. Too much choice can be a burden
    0107
  376. Why black and white? It's all about simplicity
    0106
  377. Beware of people selling snake oil disguised as 'remote work' advice
    0105
  378. If you need Tech or IT help through this crisis, just ask
    0104
  379. Don't follow the 'remote work' hype blindly
    0103
  380. What’s on my iPhone
    102
  381. The importance of being poor
    0101
  382. Reset
    0100
  383. Be your own client, then simplify
    0099
  384. Start paying attention to the remote work conversation
    0098
  385. Perfectionism is not your friend
    0097
  386. Email is not the problem
    0096
  387. Don't be Norm
    0095
  388. Do you use a password manager?
    0094
  389. Remote work can help your business thrive
    0093
  390. Beware of the 'Digital Transformation' buzzword
    0092
  391. Stop losing business due to lack of communication
    0091
  392. I've had enough! I'm just WAY too busy!
    0090
  393. How to organise files and folders with tags on your Mac
    0089
  394. Using a calendar vs a task manager
    0088
  395. People confuse simple with easy
    0087
  396. How to organise your iCloud files
    0086
  397. iCloud and how to backup your data properly
    0085
  398. Things 3: My task manager of choice and how I use it
    0084
  399. Will doing the opposite of what you're currently doing work?
    0083
  400. Stop forgetting things, use a task manager
    0082
  401. Choose your tools wisely
    0081
  402. Simplify your Mac
    0080
  403. Can this new tool from Basecamp help with your email organisation?
    0079
  404. Trust your workflow, not the app!
    0078
  405. Getting out of your comfort zone
    0077
  406. Failure is not something you should worry about
    0076
  407. Are you wasting time with your Mac?
    0075
  408. How to create a simple filing structure that works
    0074
  409. Asking for help is never a bad thing
    0073
  410. What's the NoCode movement and how can it help you?
    0072
  411. So how safe is your data?
    0071
  412. What not to do when choosing the right tools
    0070
  413. Fewer complications lead to more time
    0069
  414. You're not alone, everybody hates change
    0068
  415. Why use the cloud and not dedicated servers?
    0067
  416. Is it possible to only work 3-4 hours a day?
    0066
  417. Just because it’s simple, doesn’t mean it’s easy
    0065
  418. How often do you check your email?
    0064
  419. Yes, it is possible to have email inbox zero
    0063
  420. How to organise your email mailboxes
    0062
  421. Fixing your complicated and messy email
    0061
  422. So, what's Tech Minimalism?
    0060
  423. Back up your Mac and stay happy
    0059
  424. Want to stay hyper focused?
    0058
  425. How to have a happy and productive day
    0057
  426. How do you keep your Mac data safe?
    0056
  427. How many inboxes do you actually need?
    0055
  428. Why the need for complications?
    0054
  429. Is this the wrong platform?
    0053
  430. New tools and the new Dojo
    0052
  431. 2020
    0051
  432. Yearly review
    0050
  433. Don't fall into the trap!
    0049
  434. Do what you want
    0048
  435. Last Christmas
    0047
  436. Technology for good
    0046
  437. The right environment
    0045
  438. Learning all the time
    0044
  439. Gut feelings
    0043
  440. I’m sorry
    0042
  441. Choose wisely
    0041
  442. Stay ahead of the game with your IT and Tech
    0040
  443. How many subscription services do you use?
    0039
  444. Do you keep leaving things to the last minute?
    0038
  445. Why I'm no longer using Todoist
    0037
  446. Are you using the right tool?
    0036
  447. How I work with Basecamp and my calendar
    0035
  448. The importance of not being busy
    0034
  449. How to focus better with hard borders
    0033
  450. Create more time by allocating it better
    0032
  451. How much more simpler can you get?
    0031
  452. Man flu and business
    0030
  453. What’s on my iPhone
    29
  454. Hustle porn
    0028
  455. Headaches and goals
    0027
  456. Setting goals
    0026
  457. Why are you always so busy?
    0025
  458. Work files vs backup vs archive
    0024
  459. Coach vs consultant
    0023
  460. Does the way you work with your clients suck?
    0022
  461. Security, privacy and GDPR
    0021
  462. Square wheels
    0020
  463. Todo lists and calendars
    0019
  464. Tech and IT frustrations
    0018
  465. macOS Catalina
    0017
  466. Backup best practices
    0016
  467. Stop moving your emails!
    15
  468. Crazy email folders!
    0014
  469. Time blocking SUCKS!
    0012
  470. Time blocking, a friendly debate with Paul Minors
    0013
  471. Simplify Gmail extension
    0011
  472. Zapier makes mundane tasks easier
    0010
  473. Todoist, why I use it and why I stopped using Pipedrive and Asana
    0009
  474. How to create a simple workflow
    0008
  475. G Suite vs Google apps
    0007
  476. Todoist: How to simplify your task list
    0006
  477. Work anywhere with just your iPhone
    0005
  478. Stop fighting with your email
    0004
  479. How to simplify your iPhone
    0003
  480. How to simplify the file and folder structure
    0002
  481. The philosophy behind Tech Minimalism and simplicity
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