Maximizing Your Work Productivity

13/01/2022 12 min Episodio 014
Maximizing Your Work Productivity

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Episode Synopsis

What is the goal with productivity?Make the most of time
Not just to stay busy


Keeping your mind like water is a key to staying productive.
Email productivityIs Inbox zero a realistic goal?
Emails aren't messages, they're actions


Task managementTask 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 done


Taking notesDisposable notes —> trusted systems.
What are the best ways to take notes?


Deep workDeep Work by Cal Newport
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.