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Ask HN: What is your productivity system(s)?
Any mindsets behind it? What tools do you use, how do you use them, and why?
Love to hear some suggestions!
- drakonka 10y agoI don't really have one, though I like the idea of having one. The only thing I do on a regular basis at work is write down a list of things I want to do each day and maybe some notes about the previous day in a physical notebook. Originally intended to remember what I did for scrum time, but it sort of helps keep on track during the day as well.
- taprun 10y agoI have a todo list. I write down what I have to do, then I do it. Anything more complex will just be a means to delay action.
- loumf 10y agoBulletJournal in a physical book (not the official one) for daily todos, because it's minimal. I use Apple Calendar for schedule, Trello (I work there) for planning, and I practice Zero Inbox. Other things: - RescueTime - SelfControl (turn off distractions) - My iPhone has no social media apps, runs silent with almost no notifications (calendar, slack mentions)
- marmot777 10y agoI've been using Trello a lot lately to organize various small projects. I even save relevant articles to "read later" in the appropriate board. I also really love Markdown for writing. Need I say more? It's perfect.
- p333347 10y agoTwo 4x3 whiteboards in my home office/study/library. On my laptop I use Sublime. I don't know if others use Sublime the way I do, but what I use it for is, it allows you to create documents that are restored when you close and reopen the app without forcing you to save to a file. That is very useful to me and this is my digital scratchpad of sorts.
- usermac 10y agoI didn't consciously realized until you mentioned it but I use BBEdit as you do Sublime. Each time I come back they're all just where I left off. Used it for that for years.
- pramit 10y agoFrom The Success Manual: https://www.thesuccessmanual.in/chapter/45-things-you-should-know-about-being-a-productivity-superstar https://www.thesuccessmanual.in/chapter/45-things-you-should...
- adzeds 10y agoI use Trello.... But I am still trying to get the optimum column setup to make me as productive as possible. Would love to know what columns you all have on your Trello boards?
- orky56 10y agoBacklog, This Week/Month/Quarter, In Progress, To Be Reviewed, Done
- adzeds 10y agoI use Trello.... But I am still trying to get the optimum column setup to make me as productive as possible. Would love to know what columns you all have on your Trello boards?