iPad at Work

A recurring theme in my blogs is how personal learning and training can be the best way to get more efficiency, effectiveness, and enjoyment out of your systems (after you have chosen the best products to work with).

MacSparky’s book, iPad at Work, explains in detail how to get more value from your iPad. If you were wondering whether the iPad, the product that reinvented the tablet, is really worth it, this book will give you plenty of reasons why it is. It describes with clear straightforward explanations how you can do more with your iPad and lays to rest the myth that iPads are only good for content consumption. There is plenty of creative generative content creation that can be done on an iPad.

I also recommend his excellent Mac at Work book that has lots of workflows using both Apple and third party Mac software.

David Sparks (aka MacSparky) is a lawyer who has all kinds of experience and good judgment/taste that is applied to using Macs and iPads more effectively.

He also has a Mac Power Users podcast with his sidekick Katie that I listen to regularly.

If that is not impressive enough, MacSparky also does some excellent screencasts on OmniFocus which is my favourite Getting Things Done (GTD) application (on Mac, iPad, and iPhone). The extreme power of OmniFocus can be life changing but that only happens if you learn how to include it in your regular workflow habits. Achieving its benefits is greatly enhanced by MacSparky’s free video training on how to use its features to full advantage. He provides his own proof of its effectiveness by getting so much done enriching the Mac and IOS community in addition to a full time job as a lawyer.