Drew Coffman
Co-Host of Whims That Work
Drew Coffman spent 2016 reading a book a day. That describes his character pretty succintly.
Considering himself an 'accidental creative', Drew writes online at Extratextuals, takes plenty of photos, and now, records this show.
Drew Coffman has hosted 31 episodes.
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We Really Gotta Talk About Team Management
September 17th, 2018 | 47 mins 2 secs
As Joe and Drew both grow their respective businesses, their usual task management talk transitions to a similar topic: team management. Drew gives the floor to Joe, who talks about why he manages projects and not people, and how to find the right system.
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A Brick and Mortar Space
September 3rd, 2018 | 43 mins 21 secs
Drew bought a coffee shop. He tells the story, and talks about how it’s changing his productivity habits.
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Downtime Accountability Group
July 16th, 2018 | 38 mins 58 secs
Joe turns this episode into a confessional and makes a vulnerable statement: He’s a phone addict. Drew and Joe discuss our modern tendency to spend too much time on our devices, Joe reveals how he’s dealing with it, and Drew covers the ways that iOS 12 provides some ‘app limits’ of its own. Since iOS 12 gets brought up, so too does the other looming Apple beta: Mojave.
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Back to a Digital Task Manager
July 2nd, 2018 | 38 mins 48 secs
An episode dedicated to a singular topic: Joe is back to using OmniFocus.
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Move from One Phase to Another
June 18th, 2018 | 45 mins 21 secs
Drew talks about his new business venture, Keyhouse! After Joe introduced Procourse last week, this conversation continues the same dialogue on freelance work becoming something bigger.
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The Whole Working on the Internet Dilemma
June 4th, 2018 | 41 mins 13 secs
Joe talks about his new business venture, ProCourse! This leads to a conversation about the natural evolution from freelancer to business owner, and all of the challenges that come with it: Setting goals (or choosing not to), getting buried in email, adding yet-another-Slack channel, and telling people IRL what you do in the first place.
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Now Somehow an Employer
May 21st, 2018 | 42 mins 4 secs
Joe transcends the typical mailbox and gets a UPS box of his own. This leads to a conversation about home offices, which leads to a conversation about wanting to appear legitimate, which leads to an unexpected conversation about learning how to take on new roles.
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Do the Work at the Beginning
May 7th, 2018 | 41 mins 13 secs
Drew has learned from his past mistakes, but is still trying to make everything a bit more optimized. How many times must his desktop overflow before he sets up a file management script or two? Joe shares his own workflows and methods, and the two discuss the ‘work’ that lets you do work more efficiently.
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You Had a Windows Phone?
April 23rd, 2018 | 42 mins 24 secs
Drew has some recording difficulties, which leads to a conversation about redundancy and what happens when something breaks. Joe asks some questions brought about from last week’s conversations, and the two reveal their pre-iPhone hardware stances. Then, Joe goes in-depth on his analog task management set up.
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A Thing Against Printers
April 9th, 2018 | 41 mins 25 secs
A tech glitch Drew experiences leads to a wide-ranging discussion about tech support, automated cars, and the pros and cons of being an early adopter. Joe is not as convinced about living on the cutting edge.
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A Very Web Developer Solution
March 26th, 2018 | 42 mins 19 secs
Drew has some chair problems. Standing desks are discussed, which (of course) leads to a conversation about the future of iPads. Then, Joe discusses his new notes app solution.
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Moving from Tool to Tool
March 12th, 2018 | 40 mins 34 secs
Drew gives Joe a surprise check-in to see how his pen-and-paper task management system is working. A new distraction-less phone is hitting the market, and it leads to a conversation about what distracts us, and the different ways to avoid it.
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That’s Too Many Emails, Man
February 26th, 2018 | 40 mins 22 secs
An old topic (from episode 1!) resurfaces. Joe’s been testing out Setapp and gives his perspective. Then, the two talk new apps, email, and when distraction turns into addiction.
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For the Sake of Mental Freedom
February 12th, 2018 | 42 mins 32 secs
Drew gets an office that’s juuuust close enough to the street for a passing ambulance to be featured as this week’s special guest. Joe and Drew share their new time banks, talk time-tracking, and distraction.
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Is It Even Good to Have Goals?
January 29th, 2018 | 51 mins 32 secs
The morning routines conversation from the last episode prompts a bit of followup. Drew asks a daunting question: Is it good to have goals? Also: Joe asks Drew about his latest online project.
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I Don’t Think Anyone Likes Homework
January 15th, 2018 | 51 mins 28 secs
It’s 2018! How are Joe and Drew spending their mornings? Drew shares about a new upgrade to his analogue game, and Joe asks an interesting question: If you’re a book person, how does it feel to want to share that information with others?