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