In recent weeks, I’ve been getting messages asking me what ‘Tech Minimalism’ was, so I thought I’d make today’s episode into a short explanation for you all.

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I may sound like a broken record about backing up your data, but it’s so important. So today I’ll bring you a sad story about a client’s data loss after they didn’t implement the advice I gave them three months ago.

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Post: https://kiakamgar.com/post/talking-about-backup-again

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Often you need to step back from a situation to be able to fix it properly. This is also true with the way you work. Stepping back isn’t a sign of failure; it’s a sign that you understand the issue and need to tackle it differently.

Video: https://www.macjunky.com/post/step-back-and-take-a-top-down-view-to-fix-things
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Automation can be a good thing, but for your email, not so much. It’s fine to automate one or two things, but if you use automation too much, you can get lost in a sea of ‘inboxes’.

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Post: https://kiakamgar.com/post/email-automation-isnt-for-everyone

Podcast: https://kiakamgar.com/podcast?e=c30dba55

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Your email app and workflow should be as boring as you can make it. Why? Because having a boring email experience will make you do what you need to do with your email and get out as soon as possible.

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Post: https://kiakamgar.com/post/organising-your-apple-mail-workflow

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It’s always good to listen to experts, but don’t be fooled into being forced into a new workflow if it’s not right for you. But to listen to the advice they give to see what will work within your system.

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Post: https://kiakamgar.com/post/friday-fury-5-do-listen-dont-listen

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Losing your MacBook is not fun, but you can replace it. It’s the data that’s more important and something you need to think about more. Here’s a story of one of my clients.

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Post: https://kiakamgar.com/post/if-you-lose-your-mac-would-you-be-worried

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Today will be the last day I use tracking on my email newsletter because I don’t believe anyone needs to know that much information about you or anyone else.

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Post: https://kiakamgar.com/post/where-i-stand-on-email-tracking-and-security

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Have you noticed there are a bunch of ‘productivity gurus’ that force you into using their ‘system’ but never talk with you about your current workflow?

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Post: https://kiakamgar.com/post/dont-get-press-ganged-into-working-their-way

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I keep talking about the Paradox of Choice, and I’ve been hit by it today. So today, I have nothing.

The paradox of choice video: https://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_the_paradox_of_choice

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Post: https://kiakamgar.com/post/sometimes-its-ok-to-have-nothing

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