In this episode, Wes and Scott talk about life management — the systems and tools for managing all the the busy details of life and work. Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax and put SYNTAX in the “How did you hear about us?” section. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry. Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code “tastytreat”. Show Notes 5:00 - Todos GTD philosophy Todoist Things 12:31 - Focusing Focus app Turn off all notifications on iOS and desktop Rename apps Ask yourself why you feel the way you do Should be doing email? Do I need to eat that frog? Why do I not enjoy this? Sticky note on screen or desk 21:27 - How we track ideas, thoughts, and notes Get everything out of your head Markdown files Evernote Notion 27:23 - Calendar and schedule Google calendar USB light switch 33:30 - Goal tracking / Life progression Keep concepts and ideas in Notion Milestones (bigger ideas) are separated Use the system that works best for you 36:58 - Fun things with Notion What is Notion? Cross-linking/referencing between boards Episode calendar and possible episodes kanban Links Freshbooks Sentry Todoist Things Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity Focus Notion Evernote Bryant Electric USB light switch Bear app Airtable ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: LG Ultrawide Monitor Wes: LG 4k 32" Monitor Shameless Plugs Scott’s React Hooks For Everyone Course Wes’ Courses Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter