Capturing Ideas – Page 2 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Circus Ponies Notebook Alternative – OmniOutliner

2016-01-24 | Reading time: 22 minutes

Given that Circus Ponies Notebook is no longer available, it's high time to look for an alternative. So far, OmniOutliner seems to be a suiting replacement. So here's a first look at OmniOutliner, how it compares to Circus Ponies Notebook, and a preliminary way to migrate content from CPN to OmniOutliner.
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Looking back at the postings of 2015

2015-12-26 | Reading time: 4 minutes

Postings of 2015 ... somewhat sorted for a quick overview/recap.
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Organizing Creativity — A few tips to realize creative projects (presentation/video)

2015-08-22 | Reading time: 4 minutes

A presentation that gives a short overview of creativity, organization, and the steps you can do to organize your creativity. Plus some reflections on recording a presentation at home.
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There’s something to be said for good Fountain Pens

2015-08-07 | Reading time: 3 minutes

If you write a lot with pens, why not look into a good fountain pen?
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Ideas in the Shower

2015-05-12 | Reading time: 1 minute

A nice way to capture ideas in the shower.
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Digital Information Infrastructure with DEVONthink

2015-02-11 | Reading time: 11 minutes

An overview of my DEVONthink databases to handle that strange craving to preserve digital information.
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Just some nails in the wall

2014-06-26 | Reading time: 1 minute

Sometimes a very comfortable and useful help consists of hammering a few nails into the wall.
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Circus Ponies Notebook 4

2014-05-26 | Reading time: 10 minutes

Review of Circus Ponies Notebook, version 4. tl;dr: For me the best app to keep and sort information, esp. for writing. But there is more ...
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Jotting Down Ideas in the Workplace … With Some Style

2014-05-23 | Reading time: 3 minutes

Trying to jot down notes with more style by putting a post-it block in a Moleskine notebook. Cheap paper, sticks to walls, and it looks cool. Or could have looked cool.
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Where does your creativity break down?

2013-11-25 | Reading time: 1 minute

Looking at the bottlenecks where your creativity breaks down and dealing with them is the best thing you can do to improve your creativity. Some suggestions.
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