- What is the goal with productivity?
Not just to stay busyKeeping your mind like water is a key to staying productive.Email productivity- Is Inbox zero a realistic goal?
Emails aren't messages, they're actionsTask management- Task management systems: Asana, Clickup, Teamwork
Hundreds of Ways to Get S#!+ Done—and We Still Don’t (Wired Magazine article)Block off time on your calendar to get work doneTaking notes- Disposable notes —> trusted systems.
What are the best ways to take notes?Mickey is better about "deep study" than deep work.
Things like Kindle, reMarkable and Brain.fm help with that.
Task switching is tempting, but it's the enemy of productivity. Deep work takes intentionality, but it always yields the best results.Find a space that's free from distractions. Shut the door. Clear off your desk. Turn off notifications.Put on music or white noise in headphones.