The best note is the one you can find again. Rest is not the reward for work; it is part of the work. Calendars show commitments; task lists show wishes.
Getting started
The best note is the one you can find again. Habits stick when the first step is almost embarrassingly small. Two focused hours beat a day of half attention.
Meetings without an agenda tend to produce more meetings. Energy, not time, is usually the scarce resource.
What worked
Most of my productivity came from doing fewer things on purpose. Two focused hours beat a day of half attention. The best note is the one you can find again. Energy, not time, is usually the scarce resource.
- Keep one inbox
- Review weekly
- Plan tomorrow before you stop today
- Batch small tasks
I stopped optimising my tools and started finishing my tasks. The best note is the one you can find again.
What didn’t
Rest is not the reward for work; it is part of the work. Writing things down turns worry into a list. The system that survives is the one simple enough to restart after a bad week.
A weekly review is a conversation with your future self.
Energy, not time, is usually the scarce resource. Notifications are other people’s priorities arriving uninvited.
I stopped optimising my tools and started finishing my tasks. The best note is the one you can find again.
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