With this video you killed every "productivity expert", who only have "buy strawberrys", "reorganize your Homeoffice" and "make a video" on their todo-List. :D You reach much more of the working world. THANKS!
Spot on! I started to feel like the time I spent bouncing between apps and systems was akin to playing with toys as a kid. I loved setting everything up but then I would lose interest and move on. I found I could lose 2-3 work days just messing with my system. I started to introduce a mindfulness approach to my work and systems that centered on certain values and objectives and that really helped me to see what I was doing was wasteful and also that I was stuck at execution.
You gave two excellent advices for which I really thank you: i) winning mindset is a long stream of small victories; ii) choose an app that covers 80% of needs, cope with the rest and get moving! Thank you so much.
Extremely useful advice - it’s easy to get bogged down in the labyrinthian minutiae of “productivity” advice and miss the forest for the trees. Simplifying a productivity system to three items and giving practical and tactical advice for approaching all three components made for a refreshing video!
After trying many, at the end, I’m using analog Pocket Notebook with time blocking and bullet journal format (1 most important and 2 good tasks to complete). Using the analog method helps me not to get lost in my phone
This is a great framework. A clear breakdown of the issues. You hit the meat of the issue - my frequent struggles are with overwhelming tasks & poor execution. Thank you for this video.
Great stuff, thank you. 🙏 A good phrase I heard to describe this problem is ‘sophisticated procrastination’: It’s not classic procrastination, like sitting in your pants bingeing Netflix or playing video games when you should be working, but it is procrastination nonetheless. And you know what They say; “Procrastination is the thief of time”.
As usual I have found your videos both informative and on target, thank you. Having been a bit of a switcher to find that perfect app, which like the Holy Grail doesn't seem to exist, I've now reverted to writing out two or three tasks into my notebook each night to do the next day. I find the act of physically writing them helps me both remember them and then focus on them the following day. In fact I'm starting to veer back to more analogue ways of getting things done by writing stuff down and then it seems to make it easier to decide what is a priority and what is just something that would be good to do at some point. Anyway, great video thanks again
Yup, used to look for the productivity app that had the nicest UI and that never ended. Now it’s just the reminders app on my phone, simple and quick, because I don’t need to create a beautiful task, I just need to be reminded and complete it
This articulated quite succinctly, what I had been struggling with regarding picking a productivity tool or a set of tools. As I see it: 1. Pick one and stick with it until there's a overwhelmingly compelling force (like say the app is shutting down, or the tool is constantly working against you) pushes you to find an alternative. 2. Ideally pick one that is open source and/or allows you to easily export your lists. 3. Finally and most importantly, You USE the TOOLS to WORK, NOT WORK to USE the TOOLS. The video was well presented. Subscribed!
My notebook serves as a personal space for thinking and reflection, where I engage in rough, exploratory note-taking to deepen my understanding of the topics that interest me. Apple Notes acts as a repository for the long-term storage of my research, preserving insights that are meaningful to my life-whether related to ethics (my relationship with others), faith (my relationship with God), work, or key concepts across various fields of science. In summary, I use my notebook to process and clarify my thoughts, while Apple Notes functions as a digital Zettelkasten, holding essential knowledge that helps me grow-both in my work and as a human being.
With this video you killed every "productivity expert", who only have "buy strawberrys", "reorganize your Homeoffice" and "make a video" on their todo-List. :D
You reach much more of the working world. THANKS!
LOL 😂 Thanks!
I totally agree! Why must we over complicate something that is quite simple? I might just stick with my good old fashioned notepad after seeing this!
Great! 👍🏻
Spot on! I started to feel like the time I spent bouncing between apps and systems was akin to playing with toys as a kid. I loved setting everything up but then I would lose interest and move on. I found I could lose 2-3 work days just messing with my system. I started to introduce a mindfulness approach to my work and systems that centered on certain values and objectives and that really helped me to see what I was doing was wasteful and also that I was stuck at execution.
Thanks! and well done for improving your workflow 👍
You gave two excellent advices for which I really thank you: i) winning mindset is a long stream of small victories; ii) choose an app that covers 80% of needs, cope with the rest and get moving! Thank you so much.
Thanks!
Extremely useful advice - it’s easy to get bogged down in the labyrinthian minutiae of “productivity” advice and miss the forest for the trees. Simplifying a productivity system to three items and giving practical and tactical advice for approaching all three components made for a refreshing video!
Thank you very much!
After trying many, at the end, I’m using analog Pocket Notebook with time blocking and bullet journal format (1 most important and 2 good tasks to complete). Using the analog method helps me not to get lost in my phone
that's great, in the end the only thing that matters is finding something that works for you.
I agree totally - There's no such thing as a perfect app, so stop looking. Just use something to its fullest extent and get things done.
exactly. Getting things done is the goal; the app is just a means to an end
If Todoist had a note taking space it’d easily be my go to except for the most complex projects.
Guilty as charged. 🥺. Great advice. Heard it before but still true. I keep flipping between apple notes and Evernote. lol
Thanks! Given you use the pricey Evernote, you should probably say "guilty AND charged" 😄
Same here. It's Todoist and TickTick. . both have features I need but I just need to settle down and make it work with either one.
This is a great framework. A clear breakdown of the issues. You hit the meat of the issue - my frequent struggles are with overwhelming tasks & poor execution.
Thank you for this video.
Thank you! 👍
Great stuff, thank you. 🙏
A good phrase I heard to describe this problem is ‘sophisticated procrastination’: It’s not classic procrastination, like sitting in your pants bingeing Netflix or playing video games when you should be working, but it is procrastination nonetheless.
And you know what They say; “Procrastination is the thief of time”.
Thanks, very true!
As usual I have found your videos both informative and on target, thank you. Having been a bit of a switcher to find that perfect app, which like the Holy Grail doesn't seem to exist, I've now reverted to writing out two or three tasks into my notebook each night to do the next day. I find the act of physically writing them helps me both remember them and then focus on them the following day.
In fact I'm starting to veer back to more analogue ways of getting things done by writing stuff down and then it seems to make it easier to decide what is a priority and what is just something that would be good to do at some point.
Anyway, great video thanks again
Thanks! Pen and paper can work extremely well, and I actually know some people who are extremely productive just using those!
Yup, used to look for the productivity app that had the nicest UI and that never ended.
Now it’s just the reminders app on my phone, simple and quick, because I don’t need to create a beautiful task, I just need to be reminded and complete it
Exactly!
Good advice, superbly presented!
Thanks a lot!
This articulated quite succinctly, what I had been struggling with regarding picking a productivity tool or a set of tools.
As I see it:
1. Pick one and stick with it until there's a overwhelmingly compelling force (like say the app is shutting down, or the tool is constantly working against you) pushes you to find an alternative.
2. Ideally pick one that is open source and/or allows you to easily export your lists.
3. Finally and most importantly,
You USE the TOOLS to WORK,
NOT WORK to USE the TOOLS.
The video was well presented. Subscribed!
Thanks! Love point 3, one to print and keep on the desk!
thank you man. btw, what is the name of your watch?
Thanks - Citizen Blue Angels
The optimal solution is to have an app that implements the tasks for you so that you could stay in bed the whole day.
Yes 😂 I'm sure one of those new AI companies will soon give us a little robot like that...
Thank you for including Twos in the visual ✌😂
😂
This channel, great discovery
Thanks a lot! 👍
Some times, I think about adding up all the money I've spent on Productivity apps over the years, but I'll save time and just assume it's a lot.
😂 best not to think about it..
Nailed it!
Amazing advice 👍
Thanks 👍
One notebook and Apple Notes. That's all I need.
Sounds cool. How do you use them together?
My notebook serves as a personal space for thinking and reflection, where I engage in rough, exploratory note-taking to deepen my understanding of the topics that interest me. Apple Notes acts as a repository for the long-term storage of my research, preserving insights that are meaningful to my life-whether related to ethics (my relationship with others), faith (my relationship with God), work, or key concepts across various fields of science.
In summary, I use my notebook to process and clarify my thoughts, while Apple Notes functions as a digital Zettelkasten, holding essential knowledge that helps me grow-both in my work and as a human being.
great, thanks for sharing 👍
Thank you man !
You're welcome!
Well put thoughts
Thanks you! 👍
I’m the worst I will be in one app one day adding a bunch of stuff then switch again a day later, I’m ridiculous
Damn! He is describing me😊
Not anymore… after watching this video, you’re a different person 😉
raycast and chill
I wrote an article about this a bit back
I guess this will always be an evergreen topic.
Yeah none of them programs/apps have anything on my program/app ;) Stop searching for it, delete all the garbage, and diy :)
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Many of these productivity experts would be more productive if they worried less about which system optimizes their productivity the most. 🤣
But they need to produce new videos every week 😅
In that sense they are very productive 😂