Quiet Productivity

On Quiet Productivity

Quiet Productivity requires several things to be in place before it can succeed, and that includes:

    • A clear mind - Knowing what needs to be done to achieve the predetermined results
    • A defined path - Goals must be laid out, with a good idea of the items required to accomplish each goal
    • Frictionless workflow - Too many people get hung up on perfect systems, often tinkering with computer-based apps to offer endless distractions including tweaks, alerts, misconfigurations, notifications, animations, sync issues, input glitches
    • A known destination - Planned time, KPIs defined before start, measured path forward

Jots on Quiet Productivity

  • Endlessly pare back tools
  • Create your flow
    • Know where your time goes
    • Define goals
    • Define KPIs
    • Create a TAO3
    • Define your Month/Week Big3
    • Plan your tasks around energy
    • Lay out your tools - Mise en place
  • Rituals
    • Daily
    • Weekly
    • Quarterly
    • Yearly
  • Read with pen and paper
    • Jot flow
    • Synthesize
    • Summarize the thought
    • File, link and cross-reference