New year. Same productivity trap. You know the feeling: - Checking off endless to-dos - Juggling multiple productivity apps - Following complex "systems" - Still feeling like you're falling behind Here's what no one's talking about: Being busy isn't the same as being productive. Checking boxes isn't the same as making progress. Having a system isn't the same as getting results. The most successful people I know don't use fancy tools. They use a dead-simple system: 1. One clear quarterly goal (that actually matters) 2. Three weekly priorities that move toward that goal 3. Daily time blocks (starting with their #1 priority) That's it. No complex dashboards. No productivity stack. No endless optimization. Instead of starting your day in everyone else's inbox, start with YOUR most important work. The system that works is the one you'll stick to: - Clear goals - Simple process - Protected time - Daily priorities End each day by setting tomorrow's top 3. Your mind will work on them overnight. This year, choose simple. Choose focus. Choose progress over busy work. Stop drowning in productivity p0*n. Start doing what matters. What's one thing you could simplify in your workflow this year?
?? That's why I: 1. Prioritize tasks that directly contribute to my goals. (Goodbye, busy work!) 2. Track my progress and measure results. (Data tells the real story.) 3. Regularly evaluate my strategies and adjust as needed. (Flexibility is key.) Emil Kristensen, a great way to end your post!
Exactly! Focus on what actually moves the needle, not just ticking off boxes ????
So true… yet it’s so hard to not fall into those traps :) I guess it’s boiling it down to what matters, not the fluff around it. Maybe it all comes from a need to convince yourself and others that you are busy and doing a lot of things, and in turn adding a lot of fluff and meta tasks? Thanks Emil Kristensen
Very helpful!
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2 个月I completely agree with your approach to prioritize and get overview in a simple way. However, I still need and use several tools to track progress, track time spent on projects, communicate with team members and customers and much more. So for me it is not an option not to use tools. But I don’t rely on the tools to give me the necessary focus and mindset of getting the most important things done, and reach the goals. For that I use a simple manual process, similar to your suggestion - but your post added a new idea to my process, so thanks a lot - and happy new year to you ????