Automating repetitive work | Batching similar tasks |
Breaking work into tasks | Checklists |
Continually improving your routine | Daily reflection |
Daily, monthly and annual goals | Decisiveness |
Deep work sessions | Digital detox |
Digital organization | Distraction-free work |
Flow | Keeping backups |
Lifelong learning | Maintaining a productive routine |
Monotasking | Outsourcing tasks |
Prioritizing tasks | Quality time |
Recognizing and learning from failure | Saying no to low value work |
Scheduled downtime | Scheduling |
Sense of urgency | Setting deadlines |
Sleeping enough | Taking short breaks |
Timeboxing | To-do lists |
Tools & technology | Tracking time and productivity |
Workflow & procedures | Workspace organization |
Time Management
The practice of finding ways to use time more efficiently to produce more with each unit of time. The spirit of time management is normally to do things faster and bigger in order to produce more. This includes approaches such as automation, tools, processes and focused work sessions.
Quality Time
Another approach to personal productivity is to take your time but to make sure that you are creating high value work, cultivating relationships and pursuing the life you truly want and need.
Summary
Personal productivity is the process of creating more overall value with your time. This can involve approaches to do things faster, bigger and better. Alternatively, personal productivity can involve slowing down and reflecting on each priority, task and experience to improve the quality of your life and work.
