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I’ve been using the Monk Manual Weekly Planner, an analog tool that includes monthly and weekly “prepare” pages for setting intentions with “reflect” pages for weekly retrospectives. This year, I plan to scan these pages and upload them to my Day One journal. It feels like the perfect balance: staying hands-on with my planning and reflections while preserving a digital archive for future reference.
I’ve been taking incremental steps to simplify my (digital) life. While reviewing my premium subscriptions set to renew this month, I made the call to unsubscribe from Instapaper. I’ve been a loyal user for the past 14 years but I’m consolidating and going all-in on Readwise (including Reader).
I’m getting tired of having to reauthorize the YNAB connection to my Credit Union so frequently and then not being able to successfully connect. I’m fairly certain it is an issue on the bank’s side and I have to admit; if it came down to it, I’d probably switch banks before giving up YNAB. 🏦
Paul Graham has previously shared his thoughts on writing and the relationship between writing and thinking but his recent post shares his concerns about AI leading us into an age of the “writes and write-nots”. 📝
Starting the day with a deep dive into product performance and roadmap planning 📈, then wrapping it up by submitting an updated app build to the App/Play stores for review 📱. Between those two? A packed lineup of meetings. Busy day ahead, let’s go!
Holding onto hope that this week is the turning point after six weeks of illness. 😷 It’s been all about survival mode, and I’m ready to get back to really living.
I have an appointment tomorrow that I hope will be a positive step toward finally starting to feel well. I’ve been sick for a month. During that time I’ve really only left the house twice; once for a dinner party and once to have coffee with a friend. I can’t do this much longer. I need some relief.