#simplicity

Remote work is just a fad

The ability to work remotely isn’t just for the employees to drink margaritas on the beach.

Over the weekend, I pondered the claim “We’re here to fix the problem of…” that some SaaS/software companies try to peddle. I don’t buy it, because they don’t know MY problem as they haven’t worked with me.

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Stop paying for nothing

More often than not, I find many paying for software and services they don’t use or make use of.

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Simplicity isn't for everyone

Do you crave simplicity? It’s one of those questions that’s replied with a ‘yes’, but often, the actual answer is ’no’. As strange as that sounds, this is precisely how some prospective clients see it when it comes to simplifying their tech and IT.

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Multitasking isn’t good for anyone

We all love to be able to get a bunch of work done on any given day, but have you thought about how much of an energy suck multitasking is?

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How much data do you need?

We collect, gather and hoard way too much data that we need to. Have you thought about the impact it’s having on our mental state? And the energy we use to keep data that we will probably never need or use?

Article by Karina Meerman (Dutch)

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Playing chess with technology

Getting the right workflow takes time and thought, just like playing chess. You need to understand your opponent and win by understanding your needs; otherwise, you’ll lose.

Click here to simplify your workflow

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Build the right foundation

This past week I’ve been talking about privacy, security and ways to keep your data secure on your Mac.

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Don't fear simplicity

Fear is a good thing, but often it’s a misguided feeling when you know deep down that it’s the fear that’s pulling you back from progressing from the position you’re currently in.

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Make IT transferable

Making things simple for yourself is the best way to create time. So making things transferable and reproducible will help you minimise your frustrations.

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Less is always an option

After speaking with a few clients today, one of them gave me a soundbite that made so much sense as to what I do and what I’m trying to convey that I thought I’d share it.

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The power of less

Being intentional is a superpower when it comes to staying focused. And ’the power of less’ is something I teach all my clients to help with that idea when it comes to their tech.

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Laziness is the best ROI

It’s never a good idea to call yourself ’lazy’, but sometimes it’s the best way to explain the way you work and how you can help your clients to become more efficient and focused.

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Storm before the calm

Once the storm is out of the way, the calming starts, even though that’s not quite how the saying goes, It’s something to consider when it comes to the adoption of new technology or a new workflow.

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Riding the wrong wave

We often follow others blindly when it comes to choosing our apps and services.

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How to simplify your iPhone for a better workflow

Last week I wrote about how to simplify your desktop. This week, I’ll be walking through my iPhone setup and showing you it’s also possible to simplify that too.

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Friday Fury: Your business

Are you in control of your business processes? Well, you might find out that you’re probably not so maybe something needs to change so you can take back control.

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Finding the right tools can be hard

Bouncing between tools to try and find that magic unicorn feature doesn’t help with anything other than a headache and a loss of momentum. Trust me, I know I’m guilty of this, but I have an excuse… I think.

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Sack your rigid agenda and live your life

Working for yourself is great, but often I find people so stuck to a rigid timetable that makes them miserable.

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What’s Tech Minimalism?

In recent weeks, I’ve been getting messages asking me what ‘Tech Minimalism’ was, so I thought I’d make today’s episode into a short explanation for you all.

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Friday Fury: Complications

In the many years, I’ve been a technical consultant, I’ve come across so many situations that have been so complicated, so convoluted, and so confusing that I’ve found myself thinking if I don’t understand this stuff, how on earth will the client understand it?!

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What was your best onboarding experience?

Onboarding is a very important step when welcoming a new team member or a new client. So getting this right can help smoothen the start of your project.

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More tech. More problems.

Simplicity is the way to go when it comes to the Tech you use. Whether it’s for personal use or if you’re in a business or team. In today’s episode, I go through why having more Tech would mean less output.

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Limitations are good for productivity

Limiting your tech stack, limiting your apps, and limiting your workflow will help you focus rather than multitask on several tasks at once.

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Stop wasting your time searching for a solution

I talk about my Membership site quite often, not only because it’s me trying to market it and sell it to you, but it’s me trying to make you understand that it can save you hours of headache.

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Are you doing IT right?

Mistakes, we all make them, and more often than not, we rectify them. However, in recent weeks, I’ve seen so many individuals and businesses make so many mistakes in their uptake of Tech that it makes my body shiver.

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Achieve more in your life by simplifying

You Live.
You Die.
But in between, You Simplify.

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Create a distraction free environment

Just the idea of being distracted should send shivers down your spine. Not only does it take you away from the work you’re doing at that time, but it takes away even more time as you have to get back ‘in the zone’ after the distraction.

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Creating calmness at work is easy if you know how

Today I saw an article by SpriteCloud and the tools they use for Remote Work, and it intrigued me as I know the CEO Andrew and respect his work.

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Productivity isn't what you're told it is

Have you ever found yourself buying into an app to help you ‘become more productive’ only to find you get even more annoyed than you were initially?

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Tame your iPhone notifications with Tech Minimalism

Do you ever find yourself picking up your iPhone and getting annoyed by all the notifications, red numbered circle on all the apps and a bunch of banners messing with your mojo?

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Organising your iPhone with Tech Minimalism

The idea of Tech Minimalism is to rid yourself of the technology that’s in the way of what you need to do.

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Do workshops work?

Simple answer: YES!

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Too much choice can be a burden

The amount of times I’ve seen a client with a bunch of duplicated apps is insane.

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Why black and white? It's all about simplicity

To do things quickly, efficiently and well, I like to do things simply. Recently I was asked why I make my videos in Black and White, so I thought I’d respond in the best way I know how by making a video explaining it all.

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The importance of being poor

The more we have, the more problems we have to deal with. This is true in all areas of our lives.

Just because your technology is the newsiest, the one with the most features or has won awards, doesn’t mean it will work for you.

In today’s episode, I share a personal story, about how the experience helped me understand the importance of being poor, having nothing, and how it helped me realise that less is more.

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Be your own client, then simplify

When you’re your own client, you often find things within your tool stack you never use or need.

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I've had enough! I'm just WAY too busy!

Yep, sorry, I just don’t have the time! How many times have you said that to yourself, a colleague or a friend? I bet it’s way more than you think it is.

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Using a calendar vs a task manager

I’ve started seeing a ton of videos online about using a calendar and ditching your task manager by so-called productivity gurus, and it’s annoying the hell out of me.

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People confuse simple with easy

It’s funny to think people confuse simple with easy. I’ve said this before, but trying to be simple, is very hard to accomplish.

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Simplify your Mac

If you’re fighting with your Mac and fed up with not having a good system that just works, then this is going to help. In this 2-hour session, we’ll go over your current system together and issues and find a way to minimise your tech frustrations and maximise your Mac organisation!

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