For me, the source of my procrastination usually falls into one these buckets: a) Not motivated or interested enough in the work b) Not feeling mentally sharp

For me, the source of my procrastination usually falls into one these buckets: a) Not motivated or interested enough in the work b) Not feeling mentally sharp c) Overwhelmed and disorganized I don't find it useful to spend time building productivity systems, because productivity comes and goes for me based on many factors. That's usually OK. But when I do find myself in a productivity rut, the solutions are usually straightforward: a) Not motivated? Take a step back and find a new angle on the work that seems appealing. Might require seeking new perspectives from others. In some cases, it will require a competitive angle. b) Exercise and read more in place of technology time c) Simple to-do lists, with basic categorization and priority does the trick for me here. This is especially true when leading a team on a project. At its most primitive, this is a spreadsheet with columns for "TODO, category, priority, blocked-by, assigned" etc.