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Updated: March 2024

Jul 12, 2023

My Most Viewed Medium Articles (updated weekly)

Jul 12, 2023

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Mac O’Clock

How Apple’s Focus Modes Transformed My Workday

With only four hours a day to work, I’ve refined how my Focus Modes allow me to get the most out of my days.

14h ago

How Apple’s Focus Modes Transformed My Workday

14h ago

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The Startup

How a Stroke, 7 Months in Hospital, and Redundancy Forced Me to Build a Better Business

After a stroke left me in hospital for 7 months, I discovered a better way to work. Here’s the system that helped me rebuild everything.

2d ago

How a Stroke, 7 Months in Hospital, and Redundancy Forced Me to Build a Better Business

2d ago

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The Startup

The Tech Stack That Replaced My 60-Hour Work Week

When life threw me a curveball, I knew I had to change the way that I worked …

Jan 7

The Tech Stack That Replaced My 60-Hour Work Week

Jan 7

Published in
Mac O’Clock

12 Game-Changing Apps That Will Define My Productivity in 2025

The Apps that will power my productivity in 2025

Dec 24, 2024

12 Game-Changing Apps That Will Define My Productivity in 2025

Dec 24, 2024

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Obsidian Observer

Finding Peace in the Note-Taking Chaos My Obsidian Journey

After a year of flirting with other note taking apps, I came back to Obsidian. This is how I made it stick.

Dec 19, 2024

Finding Peace in the Note-Taking Chaos My Obsidian Journey

Dec 19, 2024

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Obsidian Observer

Why I’ve Stopped Searching for the Perfect Note-Taking App

There’s no perfect note-taking app, but I’ve found the only one that ticks all of my ‘essential’ boxes

Dec 7, 2024

Why I’ve Stopped Searching for the Perfect Note-Taking App

Dec 7, 2024

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PKM Playbook

Craft 3.0: A re-design of the app that goes back to note-taking basics

The re-worked Craft app looks as beautiful as ever and focuses on personal notes rather than a team-based approach

Dec 6, 2024

Craft 3.0: A re-design of the app that goes back to note-taking basics

Dec 6, 2024

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Mac O’Clock

Apps that I’ll be keeping an eye on in 2025

As a tech solopreneur, I’m always on the look out for apps that will improve my process.

Dec 5, 2024

Apps that I’ll be keeping an eye on in 2025

Dec 5, 2024

Published in
Mac O’Clock

The Productivity Stack Every Solopreneur Needs on Their iPhone

After several years of changing, I’ve settled on a list of apps that I use on my iPhone to keep my business running

Dec 5, 2024

The Productivity Stack Every Solopreneur Needs on Their iPhone

Dec 5, 2024

Simon Theakston

Simon Theakston

Tech Co-Founder who had a stroke & lost my job. Built my own thing in 4hrs a day. Deep dive into systems and processes at: https://fourhourfreedom.substack.com

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