January 08, 2023

674: Workflows with Shawn Blanc

1 hour 36 minutes

Shawn Blanc left his job back in 2011 to become a full-time writer. Twelve years later, he's the mastermind behind sites like The Focus Course and The Sweet Setup and more. Stephen and David ask him about that journey and how he's grown his operation from a solo venture to a team running multiple projects.

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Guest Starring:

Shawn Blanc

Links and Show Notes:

More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Mac Power Users Feedback - Relay FM Shawn Blanc Colophon – Shawn Blanc Shawn Blanc (@shawnblanc) / Twitter Tools and Toys The Focus Course Focus Like a Boss — The Focus Course The Sweet Setup MacBook Air with M1 chip - Apple Studio Display - Apple Keychron Q2 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard Clicky Keyboards – Shawn Blanc Apple Extended Keyboard II | John Gruber on Flickr Thirty Months with a 12-inch PowerBook G4 – Shawn Blanc The 12-inch PowerBook G4 - 512 Pixels on YouTube Otter - Voice Meeting Notes & Real-time Transcription Marco Polo Great Expectations – Shawn Blanc

"What do you write as the very first post on the first day of your new job as a full-time writer? I have no idea."

Writers I Read: Shawn Blanc – 512 Pixels

Stephen's interview of Shawn from January 2012.

The Matrix (1999) - Bullet Time Scene - YouTube Apple’s plans to cut apps out of its affiliate program may shut down independent iOS news sites - The Verge Reader’s Setup: Stephen Hackett – Shawn Blanc

Stephen's setup from October 2009. Those SoundSticks were retired just a few weeks ago!

World-Class, On-Demand Courses for Apple Users – The Sweet Setup Find focus. Own your time. Gain traction with your goals. — Focus Accelerator My Books - Chris Bailey Basecamp Slack Notion Notion Mastery Loom: Async Video Messaging for Work Things 3 My One Problem with Things 3 – 512 Pixels The 2×2 Newsletter – Shawn Blanc Ulysses Audible iA Writer

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