Essential Productivity Habits
Productivity isn't about cute tricks nor flashy tools. [Insert Link] It's a matter of buckling down and getting your work done. But that doesn't mean that there aren't things that help. This is my list of essential productivity habits (and yes, they are automatic) that make me hit peak productivity week in and out.
Productivity Hacks Are Distractions, Not Helps
True productivity isn't about shaving off time. It's not about the notebooks, the software, the pens or the stickers. But people, including myself, are always looking for a better way. The problem is that productivity hacks are distractions. They keep you from doing the real work as you look for that better way.
The Journey of Productivity
It's really interesting to me that people invariably understand that in order to get to a destination, you have to have some idea where it is. Once that is known, a strategy for getting there is decided on. In the old days, it was a map and/or turn by turn directions. Now we use GPS to do the work for us. But in spite of this familiar set of actions we perform every time we go somewhere new, most people don't understand that this same techniques can be applied to achieving your goals.
What To Do When You Don’t Have Enough Time
Have you ever been faced with a huge task list, and the sinking feeling that there was no way on earth to get it all done? This happens to me more often than not. I don't know if it's because I think I can get more done than I can actually do, or because I am too busy or because I am just too lazy to get my butt into gear. But it happens all the time. And here is how I deal with it.
Using a Bullet Journal to Get a Grip on Time
Bullet Journaling is a very simple and straightforward way to capture notes, ideas and events. I love the simplicity of it, but out of the box it doesn't provide a way to do traditional time- and task-based planning. That's probably why it's called a bullet journal and not a bullet planner. That being said, traditional planners don't work all that well for me because I need a way to set my tasks out so that I can visualize the timing of how they will get done. Doing the super-fancy graphical spreads I see on Pinterest is beyond my skill and patience, so I have adjusted my own methods to be simple, yet meet my needs. Today I will show you how I use my bullet journal to get a grip on time.
My Typical Day
One of the things I get asked - a lot - is how I manage to get things done. People want to see my schedule to see what magic I work to be productive. There is no magic - it is simply regular routines that help me keep on track. Today I will share with you my typical day so you can see what those routines are.
Getting Social Media Under Control
How much time do you spend on social media? Is it something you choose to do consciously, or are your prompted to do it by notification? Or has it become a default behavior? Today we look at how to get social media under control.
Some Thoughts On Attention
I recently listened to the TED Radio Hour on Attention. And then I listened again, paying much closer attention. What I heard has given me a lot of food for thought.
