How to Break Through the Syndrome Syndrome
When everything’s important, it doesn’t matter what you do first
When everything’s important, nothing is. Here are 10 questions you can ask to see which tasks are more important so you can start there.
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Spend Your Time Like You Spend Your Money
When you’re done, you’re done
Your schedule for the week is a zero-sum game. When you spend time on one thing, you’re taking time away from something else.
How to Set Up ABC Planning in OmniFocus 3
Finally
Three new features come together to let you do ABC planning in OmniFocus 3.
How to Take a Ruthless Look Back at Your Week
Are you working or shirking your plan?
There are two reasons a plan can fail. Here’s a simple tip that will let you know which it was.
The Best Start to Your Day is a Running Start
Do your most important task fourth thing in the morning
One of the most popular recommendations in productivity might be completely wrong. If you’re getting stuck staring down your biggest rock for the day, try not putting it first.
The Simple Synergy of a Hybrid System
Can your planner handle all three dates?
Most people plan with a system that is part-digital and part-paper. There’s some duplication of effort, but the resulting strength is worth it.
How To Set Yourself Up For A Miserable Day
Do not try this at home. Or at work
Good productivity skills are hard to master, but the alternative is even worse. Here are some sure-fire ways to have a miserable day.
How to Conquer the Hidden Claims On Your Year
Stake a claim for your time before someone else does
Each year presents a new frontier in your life. Stake your claim on what the year will be before others plan it for you.
How to Track Your Goals using Evernote
See your progress and stay excited about changing your life
I track the big picture side of goals as part of my Planner notebook in Evernote. Here’s the Evernote template I use.
How Scrooge’s Haunting Will Make You Change Your Life, Too
You might need more than one night, though
Ebenezer Scrooge had a clear vision of his past, present, and future and implemented a massive change in his life. So can you, if you make the same connection he did.