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Ever Mac, Evernote & Brett Kelly

Posted on August 24, 2011.
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The third episode of ProductiVardy chronicles my journey toward my new MacBook Air and the lack of productivity that led me on said journey, as well as a chat with Evernote guru, coffee connoisseur and friend on the web Brett Kelly. The always readworthy and trustworthy author at Bridging the Nerd Gap and I had a short and productive exchange on productivity, workflow, coffee, multitasking and the notion of simplicity for simplicity’s sake.

What happened then

  • Despite my troubles with my aging MacBook Pro, I put aside my recent frustrations and thought about the years of uninterrupted service it had given me. I discuss what led me to nearly throw it out the door and what led me to bringing a shiny new 11-inch MacBook Air through the door into my office instead.
  • I announce the winner of the WakeMate for iPhone contest. Not in the show notes, but actually on the podcast. You’re gonna hafta listen…
  • Before talking with the man who wrote the comprehensive guide to Evernote (Evernote Essentials — a wise investment for anyone who wants to get the most out of the software-as-a-service solution), I offer how I use Evernote in the segment Practical Practices.
  • Brett Kelly joins me as we talk about the AeroPress (my coffeemaker of choice), Technivorm (his coffeemaker of choice) and what his brewing and roasting rituals are.
  • He spoke at the inaugural Evernote Trunk Conference. Despite not having done it before our chat, I heard it went well. But he was kinda nervous.
  • Something I use to stay on task: AwayFind.
  • Something Brett uses to stay on task: Concentrate.
  • Something Brett uses to actually do tasks: MacVim.
  • Something Brett doesn’t use/get: BBEdit.
  • Stuff Brett & I both use to be productive: OmniFocus, Sparrow and, well…Evernote.
  • Does Brett quote Derek Sivers? Hell, yeah he does!

What happens now

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