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How to Host Your Own Personal Retreat

A quarterly Personal Retreat is a great way to make sure that you continue to live your life in alignment with your vision and your values. In this post, we're going to dive deeper into the Personal Retreat process so you can make your next Personal Retreat more effective. »

Solitude Deprivation (August Focus Digest)

Welcome to the monthly Focus Digest! This is for creative professionals and entrepreneurs looking to create a more ideal schedule, get organized, and stay in control of the things that matter. If you are new to the digest… here’s what to look forward to every month: A short article on a single concept around focus […] »

The Best Pro Writing App for Mac (and iOS)

There are a lot of great options available in this golden age of writing applications for the Mac and iOS, but we believe that Ulysses is the cream of the crop. In our opinion, it’s the perfect combination of power and grace, giving you both the writing tools to help you be productive and a […] »

Shawn Blanc’s Ulysses Setup

Ulysses has become the central spot for where I store all my notes, research, and other tidbits of inspiration. It's also where I toss all my writing ideas, and it’s where I actually do all my writing. Here's what it looks like... »

How Ulysses Can Help You Achieve Your Writing Goals

Ulysses, one of our favorite apps, has several features that make it ideal for writing and organizing short and long projects. The app has several features that make it a great tool for accomplishing your writing goals. Let’s start by examining the toolbar options above the editor. »

The Ulysses URL Scheme and Siri Shortcuts

The Shortcuts app is full of hundreds of native actions with customizable parameters and advanced functionality — these are unique capabilities beyond what's possible with the Siri Shortcuts developed by third-party apps. »

You Have Ideas (July Focus Digest)

Welcome to July! This monthly digest is for creative professionals and small business owners looking to create a more ideal schedule, get organized, and stay in control of the things that matter. If you are new to the digest… here’s what to look forward to at the start of each month: A short article on a […] »

The Notion Home Page Gets Another Round of Updates

The most notable update to Notion in the last few months has got to be the Notion Home Page. In the past, if you wanted something in Notion, you had to build it. I’ve spent lots of time building Notion dashboards and personal “Home Pages”, but they are debuting new native templates, page types, and […] »