Tag Archive for: Personal

I’m Presenting at Macstock!

Mike, a man with glasses and a beard wearing a black shirt, smiles at the camera against a blurred green outdoor background. To his left is the Macstock 9 logo featuring peace, heart, and computer icons, with text announcing "I'm presenting at Macstock!" on a blue background.

I am excited to be giving my first conference presentation since 2017 at the Macstock Conference and Expo next month!

The workshop will help attendees create automated systems for their creative projects: both purposeful folder structures and project management workflows that actually get the work done.

I was interviewed on the MacVoices podcast, which you can check out here to get some more details.

If you are coming to the conference, let me know! If flying to Chicago is not in the cards, you can also sign up for a digital ticket and get recordings of all of the workshops. Consider using my code MIKEBURKE50 when you register, I’d appreciate it!

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Taming the Terminal

A few days ago, on a forum post, I saw mention of a podcast series called “Taming the Terminal.”

It turns out this is yet another example of why the open internet is awesome.

With the help of ChatGPT, I have been feeling more confident about writing code and working in the Terminal, so I figured I would check out this podcast to learn more about it.

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Year of Execution

An inviting pathway meanders through a lush forest at sunrise, with the early morning light casting a warm, golden glow over the verdant surroundings. The path symbolizes a journey of personal growth and the pursuit of goals, enveloped in the tranquility and beauty of nature, embodying optimism and inspiration for a new beginning.

Coincidentally, right at the start of the pandemic lockdowns in my area, I declared 2020 the Year of Healthy Habits. While there were plenty of health-related events going on at the time, not a ton of them were being generated by me.

I mostly spent the time trying not to freak myself out, supporting my wife, who was basically working 24/7 at our local hospital, and being (essentially) the sole caregiver to a kindergartener. So, the Year of Healthy Habits didn’t quite have the impact I had hoped.

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30 Lessons at 30- Chris Bailey

I am reading Chris Bailey’s The Productivity Project and enjoying it very much. Recently, he wrote an excellent list post on his blog about 30 lessons he has learned in his 30 years.

It is undoubtedly worth a read, check it out here.

Notion Is On My Radar

Excited by the possibility I see in Notion. I certainly have high hopes after hearing these two sing praises about it:

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