Productivity
29 posts
Access to Work and ADHD: no diagnosis needed, but bring patience
Access to Work and ADHD in plain English: who can apply, what it can pay for, how to apply and how long it takes, checked on GOV.UK.
ADHD notes: when my typing can't keep up, I talk instead
ADHD notes out loud: why a dyslexic founder with a lot of ADHD traits records voice notes, the habits that help, and what happens after pressing stop.
ADHD working memory: why I lose the thread mid-sentence, and what helps
What ADHD working memory means, what the NHS and the research say, and the habits that help me pick the thread back up when I drop it.
Object permanence and ADHD: if I can't see it, it doesn't exist
What people mean by object permanence and ADHD, why out of sight is out of mind for me, and the habits that stop things vanishing.
Dyslexia and ADHD at work: 35 years of hiding typos, and what finally helped
Dyslexia and ADHD at work, from someone with both: what 35 years of workarounds taught me, and the habits and tools that finally help.
AI task manager: what happened when my AI agents moved into my to-do list
Can AI agents and a person share one task list? How I set up an AI task manager my Claude Code agents write to, and the one tag that shows me what needs me.
Information overload: why your brain drowns and how to fix it
Information overload costs the global economy an estimated $1 trillion a year. Why you feel overwhelmed and what helps you reclaim focus.
How to build a digital brain that's actually useful
Why most digital brains become graveyards, and the capture-first setup that finally worked for me after three failed attempts.
How to build a second brain system that actually lasts
Most second brain systems die within months. How to build a second brain system that lasts and improves with age, without constant upkeep.
Notion vs Obsidian: why picking either is a mistake
The Notion vs Obsidian debate misses what matters: how fast you can capture a thought. Why both tools fall short on it.
Personal knowledge management is broken, and how to fix it
Why most personal knowledge management systems turn into digital hoarding, and what to do instead of building a perfect system.
PKM system: a beginner's guide to not overcomplicating it
You do not need elaborate frameworks to build a PKM system. A beginner's guide to personal knowledge management that stays simple.
Second brain Notion: why it fails and what to use instead
Why a second brain Notion setup gets abandoned within months, and what to use instead if you need to capture ideas fast.
The best second brain app isn't what you think
Searching for the perfect second brain app? Why capture speed matters more than features, and how to test it before you commit.
The only note taking system that survives real life
Most note taking systems fail because they assume ideal conditions. A zero-maintenance, capture-first system that survives a busy life.
The second brain method doesn't have to be complicated
The second brain method has been overcomplicated. A simpler version for busy professionals that starts with capture, not folders.
The second brain myth: why digital brains die in 90 days
Everyone is building a second brain and almost no one keeps using it. Why second brain systems fail within 90 days, and what works.
The Zettelkasten method is overcomplicated for most people
Is the Zettelkasten method practical for modern knowledge workers? A contrarian take on why it is overcomplicated, and what to do instead.
How to save ChatGPT conversations: never lose a chat again
How to save ChatGPT conversations in five ways, from the official data export to PDF and browser extensions, and how to keep them searchable.
Organise screenshots with an image to text converter
How an image to text converter turns screenshots into searchable text, how OCR works, and what to do with the text afterwards.
Otter AI alternative: why transcripts alone miss your knowledge
Looking for an Otter AI alternative? Why meeting transcripts alone miss knowledge, and how linking them to notes and research helps.
Chrome bookmark manager flaws and better options
Why the Chrome bookmark manager falls short for research and reading lists, and the extensions and tools that handle tags and notes better.
Notion alternative: how ADHD made me ditch Notion
Why ADHD made me leave Notion, what I looked for in a notion alternative, and the lightweight tool I use now.
Notion vs Obsidian: which fits ADHD brains?
Notion vs Obsidian for an ADHD brain: what I learned from trying 47 note-taking apps and three months with both tools.
Pocket alternative: top 9 read-later apps
Pocket has closed. I tested 47 read-later apps to find a true pocket alternative that helps me actually read what I save.
Read it later app: best ways to beat information overload
How a read it later app can help when you have 217 saved articles and no time, and why most saved reads never get opened.
The bookmark manager paradox: why saving links rarely helps
Why thousands of saved bookmarks turn into clutter, what a good bookmark manager does differently, and why I built my own.
What is a web clipper and do you actually need one?
What a web clipper does, which features matter and which are fluff, and how to tell whether you actually need one.
Obsidian alternative: 8 apps when markdown isn't enough
Eight note-taking apps to try when Obsidian is too much work, and how to pick the right Obsidian alternative for your needs.