PTPL 032: This Markdown editor puts your vault online at half the price of Obsidian Publish

Plus - Linear, Design, and Systems thinking, and a graphics capable clipboard manager

PTPL 32 graphic by Author

Today I’ll be talking about —

• Linear, Design, and Systems thinking

• A clipboard manager that effortlessly handles graphics

• 3 of my favourite ways to be generous

• A new Markdown editor that can sync your calendar, and publish online at half the price of Obsidian

• My monthly log performing well under pressure

Productivity Inspiration

Linear, Design, and Systems Thinking

Which type of thinking has the most impact on your productivity system — linear, design, or systems?

The answer you’ll get depends on who you’re asking!

• Linear thinking defines important logical steps

• Design thinking creates bespoke functionality in an appropriately beautiful form

• Systems thinking zooms right out to see how the component parts work together on their own, and how they influence and are influenced by a wider context

I like this article by Houda Boulahbel, where she argues that we need a balance between all three.

If you only bet on the linear thinker, you might get bogged down in the minute details…