Productivity
Traditionally defined in the workforce to the effect of output per input (e.g. lightbulbs manufactured per kg of material). The definition has now expanded to be somewhat abstract and constitute the general concept of producing value and avoiding activities that do not contribute to this (i.e. Procrastination). Youtube has accelerated the development of an era of ‘neo‑productivity’ Yes, a term I just created that describes different elements of hustle culture particularly around optimising work and self‑improvement.
Productivity Techniques
- Eat the Frog
- Pomodoro Technique
- Startup Ritual
- Ivy‑Lee Method
- Temptation Bundling
- Boredom can be a source of motivation
- Showtime trick
- Go to the library to study
- 3 task rule
- When you have nothing to do, turn to work
- Discrete Assignments
- Shutdown ritual
- Length of Work Sessions
- Distraction‑Free Phone
- Exercise Every Day
- Third Time
Importantly while all these techniques (and more exist), how you do things, does not matter as long as what you wish to get done, gets done (and even if it doesn’t, it probably does not matter long term either).
Meaningful Productivity
Perhaps something I don’t want to say I coined but I probably got this idea from a variety of sources, but some notable influences would be Ali Abdaal and Cal Newport. The idea is to make sure that you are productive in things that actually matter and further your life (i.e. give meaning to your life), particularly ones that bring you closer to achieving your Goals.
Techniques include:
- Daily Highlight
- 1, 3, 5 Rule
- Do your personal meaningful task first in the morning
- Conflict between choosing to work on personal projects in the morning or evening
- Working on passion projects consistently
Bringing it all together
In essence, what all these have in common is deciding on a major important task each day that is important for your own development or progression in life. It is probably best to start with the Daily Highlight and then add the other rules as you progress.
I have decided to implement this in the form of a Startup Ritual.
Related
- Scheduling
Other Topics
- ADHD is blamed as the reason for poor productivity
- Toxic Productivity
- Read it later apps make you more productive
- Should you schedule all actionable items?
Other Links
| Title | |
|---|---|
| link | How I discovered the “T.E.D.” approach to productivity |
| link | Feel‑Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You |
| link | I Was Wrong - The Real Secret of Productivity |
| link | The Bullet Journal Method: The ultimate self‑help manifesto and guide to productivity and mindful living |
| link | 4 Rules to Help Increase Your Productivity |
| link | I’m Finally Addressing Toxic Productivity |
| link | ADHD is often blamed as the reason for poor productivity |
| Title | |
|---|---|
| link | Why I’m able to study 1,620 hours in 6 months (how to stay motivated) |
| link | How I discovered the “T.E.D.” approach to productivity |
| link | Reverse Pomodoro Method |
| link | Why I’m Never Tired |
| link | 4 Rules to Help Increase Your Productivity |
Related
- Procrastination
Cite this note
@online{hoque2021productivity,
author = {Sabiqul Hoque},
title = {Productivity},
year = {2021},
url = {https://sabicool.github.io/Braindump/notes/20211030214309-productivity.html},
organization = {Braindump}
}