Category: “Personal Productivity”

There are phrases that start out with good intentions but end up becoming dogma. “The tool doesn’t matter” is one of them. GTD and personal productivity coaches often say this to remind you that it’s the method that counts, not the app you use to implement it. And they’re right in what they mean. But not in what they say.

The Golden Rule of Habit Transformation

In previous articles, we’ve talked about two of the three principles of Slow Productivity, a term used by Cal Newport in his book Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout to show that another kind of productivity, one that’s more in tune with human nature and less rushed, is possible.

Each new year arrives loaded with resolutions. Learn a new language, exercise more, read more books, develop a personal project… The list grows and grows, fueled by the excitement of becoming better versions of ourselves. But there’s a problem: our attention span and energy are limited, and as we continue to add commitments to our lives, we rarely stop to ask ourselves what we should eliminate.

Sooner or later, all knowledge workers inevitably face a certain moment. It happens differently for everyone, but the conclusion is always the same: “I can’t keep all this in my head anymore.”