{"id":220764,"date":"2020-04-03T12:07:30","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T19:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=220764"},"modified":"2020-04-03T12:44:11","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T19:44:11","slug":"eric-kim-practical-productivity-hacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/03\/eric-kim-practical-productivity-hacks\/","title":{"rendered":"ERIC KIM Practical Productivity Hacks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practical things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Use different browsers for different things<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I typically use Safari for my blogging and creative work. For email newsletters I use Firefox Mozilla. For other work, I use Chrome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For any other random stuff I wanna block, use <a href=\"https:\/\/brave.com\">Brave Browser<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Adblockers on!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All adblockers. Download all them you can&#8211; for general browsing, &#8216;Ghosterly&#8217; for anti-tracking, and Adblock Ultimate for any other annoying ads. Adblock for YouTube as well.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. MacOS File management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I keep my &#8216;Downloads&#8217; folder like my cache. Which means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Whenever I have files I am working on, I keep it in my Downloads folder.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1436\" height=\"1144\" data-attachment-id=\"220772\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/03\/eric-kim-practical-productivity-hacks\/screen-shot-2020-04-03-at-3-08-57-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-03-at-3.08.57-PM.png?fit=1436%2C1144&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1436,1144\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"download folder\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-03-at-3.08.57-PM.png?fit=1436%2C1144&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-03-at-3.08.57-PM.png?resize=1436%2C1144&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-220772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-03-at-3.08.57-PM.png?w=1436&amp;ssl=1 1436w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-03-at-3.08.57-PM.png?resize=768%2C612&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-03-at-3.08.57-PM.png?resize=720%2C574&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By the end of the day, I try to clear out my Downloads folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Just do it.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ERIC KIM CREATIVE WORKFLOW: IPAD, PROCREATE, BLOG, WRITING, RE MIXING PHOTOS, ILLUSTRATIONS\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rDnvV7qpsQM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I used to strive for <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/16\/80-principle-for-success\/\">80% good enough<\/a>, now I don&#8217;t strive for good at all. I just strive towards fun, interest, and personal engagement in whatever I am doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='667' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/eR3krs4W?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. STANDING DESK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do all your computing while standing. You will gain more energy to your work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Workout as a break<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also in-between rest breaks from work, lift some weights. <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/19\/how-to-grow-your-muscles\/\">Muscle<\/a> is the ultimate life-hack for creative and artistic productivity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"410\" data-attachment-id=\"218942\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/eric-kim-workout-gif-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ERIC-kim-workout-gif-1.gif?fit=718%2C410&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"718,410\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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