How I Fixed My Daily Planning

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Writing things down turns worry into a list. The best note is the one you can find again. Most of my productivity came from doing fewer things on purpose.

Getting started

Saying no early is kinder than saying yes and disappearing. Most of my productivity came from doing fewer things on purpose. The best note is the one you can find again. Notifications are other people’s priorities arriving uninvited.

Most of my productivity came from doing fewer things on purpose. Calendars show commitments; task lists show wishes.

The short version

Energy, not time, is usually the scarce resource. A weekly review is a conversation with your future self. Rest is not the reward for work; it is part of the work. Writing things down turns worry into a list.

Rest is not the reward for work; it is part of the work. Notifications are other people’s priorities arriving uninvited.

Details

The best note is the one you can find again. Notifications are other people’s priorities arriving uninvited. A weekly review is a conversation with your future self.

The best note is the one you can find again. Habits stick when the first step is almost embarrassingly small.

Writing things down turns worry into a list. I stopped optimising my tools and started finishing my tasks.

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One response to “How I Fixed My Daily Planning”

  1. Isabel M. Avatar
    Isabel M.

    I’ve been doing it wrong for years, apparently. Thanks!

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