My Productivity & Morning Routine - Daily iPad Workflow Series

[@ChrisLawley]

Here is a link to a playlist with all five parts. kzbin.info/aero/PLpkBDtm4-uJxff9Q0S86RQLQP0MzEW72U

[@jeedub6142]

I can use an iMac, a MacBook Pro, and an iPad Pro, for work. The thing that I’ve started noticing more, is that if I want to get work done, without being bothered, It’s so much easier to flick on DND on the iPad and work away on it without any pestering. I’ve also found that using zoom on the iPad (with the multitasking so I can actually do work, while listening to Susan in HR nagging about something or other) is great too; and I can easily disconnect from the magic keyboard and wander into the kitchen, or go for a walk around the block, and just transition onto cellular. I used to watch your videos about working full time on the iPad Pro, and think that it was a silly idea. But with The Rona, I’ve actually seen it take on a whole new form. Great to have this new video series, Chris. I look forward to the next ones!

[@sepatuboots2346]

This is probably the most comprehensive ipad-as-a-computer-replacement review I've ever seen. You really are making the most of it! Great video!

[@jazztronaut_]

For e-mail client I really like Spark. I've been using it on my iPad and MacBook for a couple months now and I must say, I'm really impressed!

[@Brotherson2011]

Spark is brilliant!

[@richardfrye8704]

Perfect Clickbait Thumbnail - I watch this every month and forget I already watched every previous month. Just love it!!!!!!!

[@iammotoboo512]

I can’t wait until you finish your next video in this series. Your videos and device setups have changed my workflow so much. I have already started using just the iPad at home. I am in IT as well and I look forward to seeing how you use the iPad for your work in IT.

[@duchenedesignsolutions7036]

Your videos are so well done. No stupid music. Right the point and the whole studio setup is so well done.

[@elegancebeautyandboutique]

Just upgraded from the iPad mini 2 to the 8th generation ipad and I'm going to implement a lot of these productivity apps. Just so I can switch more to a digital planner instead of wasting paper. Thank you for this video! New subbie.

[@phildonohue8164]

I need my life to be more like this. I keep moving from paper to computer to tablet and then starting over again. I am looking for better planning and time management like this.

[@ChrisWilmshurst]

Damn Chris - Production levels have stepped up! Love the titles and the punching in. This was definitely worth the wait and I can't wait to see the rest of the series. I still can't get over how funny the magic keyboard in your stand looks!

[@ChrisLawley]

Thank you!!!! 😃

[@biblegeeksquad1804]

Just subscribed to your channel brother! Love that you use your iPad for everything, I’m the say way, I edit video for the business I work for daily, manage the business website and so much more! Don’t understand some youtubers when they say to NOT depend on a iPad Pro but to get a MacBook Air or pro but then complain about the MacBook heating up, lagging when doing 4K video, the display not being bright enough, only lasting 6-7 hours and yet the iPad Pro 2018-2020 handles all these without breaking a sweat! I edit 3 layers of 4K video and doesn’t lag at all, it doesn’t overheat or even get hot, the display is bright and speakers are awesome! I have the 12.9 iPad Pro 2020.

[@zollotech]

Nicely done. Thats way too organized for me...😃

[@ChrisLawley]

Thank you!! Yeah my organization maybe a bit over the top. 😂

[@ipadguyinstructions8038]

@@ChrisLawley Bro you added an event to order a pizza at 5PM!

[@iComplainer]

@@ipadguyinstructions8038 this whole channel is like this. Imagine micro managing every moment.

[@O-scar]

Me having OCD would just go over and over making sure everything's perfect 😭 I'm not doing this

[@bmalit]

From the stuff in your background, it telling me that you are super organized

[@Flutterbyby]

Great ideas here for me to trial. I have multiple emails with different hosts and been using Sparks to manage it in my iPad, iPhone and MacBook. ‘Pin’ and ‘snooze’ and ‘remind me at xyz time’ features works for me.

[@ayebee4703]

Excellent I’d like to see how you manage your on iPad filing system as well as your external using an ssd and how you flow between the two. Or basically how do you decide what needs to be save on device vs cloud vs external. Excellent video and series I’m excited for more!

[@ChrisLawley]

That’ll be in part 2 and part 4. It’ll make sense when you see it.

[@ChadBarnier]

Ooooooo, this toggl/timery/shortcuts setup might be my new favourite thing to coexist alongside my Notion setup

[@algrst]

I don't know if you already got it recommended, but Spark is a fantastic third party email app for iPad, iPhone, and mac, for those that have the full ecosystem. It implements those gmail features like newsletter, notifications, for all email box, has a common inbox, and great shortcuts!

[@Andreineagumusic]

So I'm not the only one stuck in perfection wonderland!

[@lewisbliss1867]

I felt the same with email but I tried Spark and been really liking it!

[@flydwarf]

Had the same! Love the app!

[@danielraphaelboes]

I agree

[@wohfab]

I love the Gmail app. You can embed all your other accounts (I think I have 10 different accounts in there) seamlessly and it just works :) Also I use multiple devices, so I love, that it all syncs up without any hassle :)

[@eleos11]

What was that at 1:41? Are you controlling your ipad with hand gestures remotely? How do you do that? I am impressed! First time I see this accomplishment! That was jawdropping!

[@MullicanDesigns]

Best part, because I do too, is I can walk around doing it. Hands down best reason.

[@tiitulitii]

I enjoy your automation guides! I'm sure as well that we have just scratched the surface of automation of workflows in iPad.

[@astra1360]

Love to see more content from you, chris! Just got my own iPad Pro 12.9” a month or so ago after getting inspired by your channel and I absolutely love how it and my new workflow boosts my productivity! Keep it up man! Channel Notifications are turned on and waiting for more!🤩

[@ChrisLawley]

What does your morning routine with an iPad looks like?

[@ayebee4703]

My workflow consist of emails (Apple mail and outlook) I wish I found 1 good app. Managing and filing work documents. Creating very basic spreadsheets for reports I want to do more on my iPad but I’m just beginning to incorporate it in to my everyday work flow so I’m eager to see more of this series

[@freebeerishere]

Christopher Lawley scrolling mindlessly through Instagram 😭😭

[@danieljames500]

Japie Hoeven dang i wish my blinds did that

[@NeuroBoy314]

My iPad pro starts with me at 5 am on KZbin with karate routines, mail app, Gmail app (for other email account) Google calendar, Microsoft teams, read an article on WIRED app... And keep going until 22 hrs with finish my day on videos like this

[@scottnelson7449]

Usually start the day off with the iPad by opening OmniFocus 3 and seeing what needs to be done today. Fantastical 3 for my calendar. Since I loved using the Franklin Planner I open One Note to Access the Key 2 Success Planner and see what I had planned in there and to create a journal entry for the day. I also go into Facebook and pull up the group that I am the admin for and post my daily message and any other admin tasks I need to do there, As I finish my morning routine tasks that OmniFocus reminded me of I check them off as I do them then would normally head to work, but since furloughed just start doing the tasks I have set up for the day from home. Glad to see you back online. Love seeing your iPad videos.

[@Choopremo]

Minimal, straight to the point and productive. Well done mate!

[@willhelliwell]

I’ve got an iPad and keyboard for my day job now but I find myself mostly using RDP to connect to my office computer. I think because I can and i’m used to it. I need to try and use the iPad exclusively some more. Impressive set up you have

[@EgorPlekhanov]

Maybe you already try Spark email app, but give it second chance to that. This app can up 3 and more different emails account. In my work I need to use 5(!) account and this thing fully satisfies me and not upset

[@futuregootecks]

Super helpful! Starting to see the benefits of using an iPad. Would love to know why you switched

[@maikaimakena9424]

Absolutely love ❤️ this video concept I will be watching the whole series. Keep it brother. I love watching iPad only videos and seeing how people do their thing with it. Love seeing your workflow.

[@grossmann97]

If you need rules for Mails using the Apple Mail App. Get a Raspberry Pi, download Thunderbird and do the rules there. Did that a few months ago, works perfectly fine.

[@maubruno9]

Hey bro, I was really amazed about all the content you showed in this video, already a fan. Keep it up!!

[@andynicolaides]

Really fantastic video Chris, as always. I can’t wait to see more of this series. I also love the way you spell ‘hustle’ hehe.

[@abbiglover1567]

What’s not to like about spark? As an iCloud/gmail user for personal and business and exchange for work it’s been the perfect app to collage emails AND calendars!

[@DylSean]

Could you do a video with craft shortcuts? I’m having issues building some from scratch and I noticed in the video you have some…. Thank you for the amazing content!

[@ZachRHuff]

Just noticed you’re from Fresno (weather app). Fellow central California resident here. Love your videos! Looking forward to the rest of the series.

[@jacobcurrin7144]

As an Android user, you somehow convinced me that iPad is a computer. Amazing video man, keep up with the great work. I'm interested if you ever thought about teaching a coding class. You would do great, man!

[@grahamhind2482]

Great to see you back, Chris. I always get something from your videos, even when the subject is perhaps not part of my immediate interest.

[@dantejamelle]

Can’t wait for the coding episode. I’m really looking into getting into coding on my iPad Pro. Could you do it from a beginners POV? Any good app suggestions for learning?

[@scottwhitlow8468]

A couple of observations: 1. I use Spark email simply because it has such a good integration with Things (and Todoist). How do you flag an email as a todo item? 2. I switched over to Todoist (they have come a long way with their UI/UX) from Things. Mainly because I got tired of there not really being a good way of setting a priority of a task (which I would think would be a simple thing for a task manager). How do you work around this limitation with Things? Good video!

[@HexarRF]

Thank you. Some good ideas I will try.

[@Hilaire_Balrog]

Some great tip, especially timers which I have downloaded but not really used.

[@xsite23]

Thank you so much for these great shortcuts!! Daily Journal is fantastic!!

[@josefhradil1281]

I suffered with email a lot, too. I have 7 different addresses and run 5 companies with many workers and managers. What helped me was the following simple system: 1. I use Spark but it worked in Apple Mail equally well 2. I filter my mail to have unread messages on the top (Spark does it automatically in default, I think) 3. I go to my email and first I delete all junk 4. Next, I answer emails that I can deal with in a few seconds 5. I transfer all my leftover emails into Things Inbox and treat them as tasks (it is hardly 10%) 6. Some of the emails become reference, some calendar items, and some tasks for processing The key is to process it always to Zero!!! This is a very important point … always to Zero This simple system really works! I used to have hundreds of unread messages causing me lots of anxiety. These days I finish all my emails in a few minutes. Hope it helps someone :-)

[@henningstrandvik8245]

Thank you for a nice video!.. I just bought a ipad 2020, and need to get things going!... THANKS!

[@christopherpereira2454]

Have you ever thought about doing a video about what your life was like before the invention of the iPad?

[@minismalls3096]

I feel like with Big Sur and apple using it’s own chips the iPad in the future could support a macOS hybrid of sorts. Would really love a complete laptop replacement similar to how the surface does or Samsung dex

[@chitterlingsrtasty]

I love your videos. You are inspiring me to get more out of my IPad Pro.

[@NeuroBoy314]

Great video, but the most important is to see you again, I became now officially an iPad pro only user, because of people like you!

[@KnifeLaughLove]

Excited for the future parts! Would love to see a bit more about the creative video and podcast setup. Cheers!

[@ChrisLawley]

That will be either part 4 or 5!

[@vanderfleet-martin]

I’ve recently started moving my life over to Notion and use your Journaling Shortcut. Do you think there is any way to have the journals automatically imported or accessible from Notion?

[@palijatt]

Most of his calendar items are "Payday"

[@user-sf9gs2pg1b]

Lol

[@tesla4623]

Hey Chris, you should try out this app called focused work. It is currently available to beta test and should be out in 1-2 weeks. It’s really good for tracking your time.

[@ChrisLawley]

Will do! Thank you for the suggestion.

[@michaeltigas]

@@ChrisLawley Wow, can't say I expected to see my app being mentioned in the comments.. 😱 Based on the time tracking segment, I think you're going to love it if you're a fan of focus timers too. I'm launching next week, and very keen to include Shortcuts support soon after. Feel free to check it out at focusedwork.app

[@StanislavMakarenko]

Great demos with Shortcuts!

[@TomWagstaff]

Great video as always! Really looking forward to you talking about writing code on an iPad

[@freebeerishere]

I really like the journaling shortcut, I think I might try something like it

[@ChrisLawley]

That’s awesome!

[@m4g63ayc]

@@ChrisLawley can i ask where this journal entry saves in the shortcuts? i know you can run the shortcut to view your previous entries, but where is the actual journal saving too?

[@DavidMussington]

Apple email can accommodate server side rules for organizing email into folders (mailboxes), both smart and not-smart.

[@Cclaudia228]

Please do more shortcuts videos !!

[@antonbudimir]

Spark is perfect for E-Mails! Guess you tried it but in case you didn’t... you're welcome

[@ChrisLawley]

I have used Spark and like it. BUT They don’t use the Microsoft exchange login so I can login and use 2fa, which is a dealbreaker for me. I’ve talked to them and they’ve said they’re working it.

[@mohamedezawi6815]

Christopher Lawley the long press in Spark doesn’t return the default iOS long-press menu. It gives another menu that is completely useless to me. For example, I love to long-press on links in my E-mail and save them to Safari’s reading list. Spark does not allow that. I deleted Spark for this reason.

[@platinum2t6]

@@mohamedezawi6815 Extra step better describes it. Select "Open In" then the default comes up with the reading list. I use Pocket so either menu works for me

[@mohamedezawi6815]

@@platinum2t6 Thanks for sharing!

[@FrancescBox]

Really good video! I’m using Spark for the mail, but will give native app another shot as I’m not 100% satisfied with Spark. Looking forward to see the coding video!! I’m a coder on my spare time and that task is the one I’m struggling the most to use iPad Pro all the time. Keep filming!! Regards from Spain.

[@bamcabudsan6796]

I was planning to buy a laptop for my personal and work stuff but i guess i should be buying an iPad instead. Thanks for this!

[@ericcsim2474]

My main problem is with my procrastination like well right now! 🤣🤣🤣

[@Chan53n]

Thanks Chris, really enjoyed this video, I use my iPad Pro for some of my day to day, but picked up some tips here that I’ll use more often, looking forward to the next few videos :)

[@matthewgregg8470]

Missed your videos over the last month. This series looks to be one for me. I am an emergency manager and daily workflow videos help me navigate the crazy day with some tips and tricks. Love your videos and I took wish there was a better e-mail app. Something with rules and a good html signature.

[@micahmoddrell9284]

Stumbled across your channels, and so cool that this video just dropped. Looking forward to this series. I have an 11” pro 2018. Your content makes me want to size up and go all in!

[@mypradasatthecleanerss]

If you go to iCloud.com (on an iPad) and go to mail you can set up rules there. Annoying there’s no way of doing it from the Mail app itself, but it’s not too much hassle

[@gumballdegree]

Wow what a structured way of living. I wonder how long doing stuff like this will last...

[@ariuna]

Would loved it if you showed names of the apps with their icons while you’re talking about them.

[@ceafva]

best video ever, I just wish everything didn't go by so fast.

[@alvinmwangi]

Outlook is the best email client period

[@IanBetteridge]

Really enjoyed this video Chris, and looking forward to the next ones!

[@katya-suleymanova]

I love my ipad very much, but the only disadvantage is fast discharge (less than a day)

[@postingproductions1050]

Love your organization and great info in here! Looks like your iPad could use a little white balance. You’re looking a little yellow 🤗

[@GearRelated]

This video might change my life! Great one man!

[@Tony-lw8tf]

I love iPad too! It’s more interactive

[@FervyGraceEscalante]

OMG. This is definitely a great help on how I can fully maximize my ipad. Thank you so much for this video. I like how organized your tasks are and your overall daily routine.

[@ChillumT]

See you have HomePods in stereo on your desk. Can you choose those for audio playback in videos and still watch the video on iPad ? Asking cause I don’t own a HomePod :)

[@ChrisLawley]

It does and they sound great!

[@myoung6482]

Awesome as ever Chris. I always learn something new on your channel.

[@adetoye50]

Hi Chris, Please, I ♥ your wall paper, how can I get that please? Thanks.

[@joaovictorrodriguesreis36]

Great to have your videos back man! Awesome content!

[@justdari633]

This gets my very interested in using my iPad more. I don’t have a Pro though, just the latest non Pro one. Do you have a tutorial video on Things? I’ve known of it for years but have yet to purchase & dive into it.

[@DarkPa1adin]

wow! I need to learn your workflow with timetracking!

[@ShanteStallings]

Great video Chris! I look forward to the rest of this series!

[@queragus]

GREAT VIDEO!!!! This is super helpful in getting me together!! Thank you!! Quick question: about 20 seconds into the video you show yourself working on your setup, and you have a stand that’s holding your iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard. I clicked your “gear” link but didn’t see it. Can you please let me know where I can find that stand?

[@CarmellitaSylvester]

Dear Chris, Thanks for a lovely video. Could I ask for a video on how to use iPadOS native apps to improve productivity? I am always looking for tips on how to use the native apps more effectively. Many thanks

[@ChrisLawley]

I’m working on something about that already!

[@riekko3135]

Thank you for sharing! Could you please tell me what type of adjustable stand you are using…Thank you very much!

[@ashleysouffrant1320]

First video I saw from you. Nicely done man!

[@mikefamm5712]

Shortcuts!! I’ve tried to make a shortcut before…for 15 minutes before abandoning the app all together. I know I should use this, especially for my morning routine. Can anyone/Christopher point to some good Shortcuts tutorial videos?

[@cool7065]

I'm glad I found your channel

[@ChrisLawley]

I’m glad you did too!

[@cool7065]

@@ChrisLawley My iPad Pro 2020 12.9 256 GB it's on it's way, I was struggling to find quality content and what to expect from the iPad. Any recommendation for accesories?

[@jeff2tc99]

Chris - I love you are so Apple focussed (no criticism intended)- $300+ ipad stand propped up on another stand 😂😂😂😂😂 - love you man

[@ChrisLawley]

All about ergonomics. I’ll explain why in part 4.

[@pauldittus]

Nice video! Do you have links to the bookcase and desk you use? Thanks!

[@raulguarini2342]

Spark Email is the way to go!

[@mstyahwill79]

I need your assistance. Your organisational skills are top notch.

[@nikolaygulyuk4181]

Christopher, thank you for video. How can I get the same Wallpaper? I like it very much.

[@alikhalessi]

I don’t know if you have already covered it in you channel, can you explain more about shortcuts and how create them?

[@ChrisLawley]

I’ve done some videos, but after I finish this series I’m going to do one on shortcuts.

[@bowsim]

Looking forward to see how you code on an iPad.

[@EvanAube]

Hi Chris! I've been considering making the iPad Pro 12.9 M1 my primary device and have been loving your videos! Very informative! I have. question about extending the screen to a second monitor....can it be done or is it restricted to mirroring?

[@kabayantayo]

all my time are spent on making “the task” and don’t do real work - really

[@Sketches8]

Same here hahahahah

[@JacksonWelch]

I'd love to see how you code on an iPad. I am an iOS developer and I have an iPad Pro to test code but other than that I use a mac for just about everything else.

[@WhiteDove73-888]

Things I wish to accomplish today. I’m going to play guitar and video games. Maybe a joint or two. Three