Task & Time Management – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Presentation about Technology as Tool or Trap (in German)

2021-10-11 | Reading time: 1 minute

I recently did a presentation on whether technology is a tool or a trap. It covers Attention Economy, Gamification, Persuasive Technology, Nudging, and Dark Patterns. Unfortunately it's in German, but perhaps it's interesting as well.
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Semi-Auto Bullet Journal

2021-09-19 | Reading time: 1 minute

The digital bullet journal (using Notability) works quite well, I just wish there was a way to add some information automatically.
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Notability Bullet Journal Pages

2021-09-05 | Reading time: Less than a minute

I've been asked multiple times for my pages for a Notability-based Bullet Journal. Okay, here are some pages as Keynote files.
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Sleep

2021-09-05 | Reading time: 1 minute

It might be useful to have a look at when you go to bed, and when you get up.
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Strategic Dissertation Time

2021-08-03 | Reading time: 1 minute

If you look at your PhD — how much time do you actually have for it? An inspiration from a Coursera Course.
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Kreativität braucht Struktur — Wie lässt sich Kreativität organisieren?

2021-04-22 | Reading time: Less than a minute

As a step between version one of organizing creativity and version two, I wrote this chapter on organizing creativity for a student conference. It is in German, but it might be useful for some.
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A Notability-based Digital Bullet Journal on a Tablet — Best of Both Worlds?

2021-01-06 | Reading time: 14 minutes

If you like to use a bullet journal, but do not like the disadvantages of paper — why not use a tablet and keep a digital handwritten journal. Essentially the best of both worlds. (An idea in progress.)
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Media-Shabbat

2021-01-06 | Reading time: 2 minutes

Disconnecting from the externally paced feed of the world — every weekend. With a media shabbat.
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Selective iOS Calendar Widget

2021-01-06 | Reading time: 1 minute

You can configure which calendars you see in the iOS up next widget, for example, if you have duplicate calendars on different platforms to increase resilience and want to see each appointment only once.
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Method to Make Sense of Your Data: Build the Wall

2020-08-25 | Reading time: 1 minute

A frequent problem in analyzing a situation is to make sense of your data, esp. when you have an abundance of information. In these senses it makes sense to build the wall.
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BTW, posts can get updated after I published them if I spot spelling errors (not a native speaker) or think a different wording might improve precision and clarity.