Establish an effective system for managing tasks, time, and knowledge to streamline your digital life and increase efficiency.
Note-taking
Explore Martin's shift from digital overwhelm to a tactile Kanban system for task management, enabling him to visually and physically organize goals, tackle "Eggs to lay," and define a realistic daily capacity, while considering how to balance this with maintaining digital notes.
Self-Improvement
This article explains how to perform a Time Audit based on your Time Blocking habit. It helps you pinpoint potential improvements in how you allocate your time.
Self-Improvement
Discover the benefits of Time Blocking in this newsletter. Learn how it enhances productivity, fosters work-life balance, and curbs procrastination. Includes practical steps to implement it effectively and insights from personal experience. Ideal for freelancers, consultants, and researchers.
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Boost productivity with 15 powerful techniques: 10-10-10 Method, high-value activities, $25,000 Method, Jerry Seinfeld Method, Not-to-do List, 60-60-30 Technique, Pomodoro Technique, Energy Curve, Kanban, 1 min To-do List, GTD, Eat the Frog, Eisenhower Matrix, Pareto Principle, Parkinson's Law.
Diligent Sunday Newsletter
Discover the power of Time Mastery and learn how to shift from mere time management to time mastery, explore strategies for prioritizing tasks and making better decisions, and find out Martin's top 10 Time Mastery methods. Don't just be efficient with your time, be truly effective in every aspect.
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This article results from 10 hours of extensive research dedicated to exploring "Overwhelm" and providing insights on how Ambitious Achievers can treat and prevent it. Drawing from a comprehensive literature review, I have developed a best-of-breed approach for the Deliberate Diligence Lifestyle.
Note-taking
Unlock the Genius' Secret to mastering task management with the Fibonacci Prioritisation Funnel. Boost productivity and maintain focus by prioritizing tasks efficiently while reducing mental overwhelm. Adapt this versatile system to various tools and easily conquer your digital life.
Self-Improvement
Looking to boost productivity and work more dynamically? Consider using ad hoc timers for a more flexible and effective workday. Learn about the benefits of this time management technique and follow my step-by-step guide to get started.
Time Mastery
Overcome the negative impacts of doom-scrolling and regain control of your time and attention. Learn about the impact of constant exposure to negative news and social media apps, and discover five practical tips to overcome this addiction. Take control of your time and attention today!
Note-taking
Streamline your journaling by focusing on only 3 time horizons: past, present and future. Journaling helps improve mental health, self-awareness, problem-solving, memory, creativity, goal-setting and personal growth. Keep track of progress, recognize patterns and make plans for the future.
Self-Improvement
Managing time and impact rather than completing tasks is critical in today's society, as many people are constantly "busy" and overwhelmed with unessential tasks. To be truly productive, focusing on the most critical tasks and managing one's time and attention effectively is essential.
Note-taking
Explore the three fundamental categories of note-taking and task management to find the best approach for your needs. From atomic note-taking to sheet-based systems and personal knowledge management, learn to choose the right tools for your style and maximise your productivity.
Note-taking
If you want to utilize your lifetime to pursue your goals instead of those of others, you need to become a master of your agenda and defend your time against distractions. It's no secret that we live in a world where everyone is contesting for our attention. From
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Just as I've tried all sorts of note-taking approaches over the years, I've tried all sorts of task management systems over time: * Getting Things Done (GTD), * Eisenhower Matrix, * Sophisticated tag and project folders on Todoist * Kanban * Writing Tasks on a sheet of paper * Having a whiteboard
Note-taking
This post is a follow-up to my article from a couple of days ago, where I described how I switched from Roam Research to Obsidian with a customized setup: I was wrong, and Obsidian is better than Roam, after all: this is my customized setup.In one of my first
Note-taking
In one of my first blog posts for Deliberate-Diligence.com, I concluded Roam Research to be better overall for a productivity-driven lifestyle than the currently hyped productivity tool Obsidian. Roam vs. Obsidian vs. Notion vs. Evernote: what’s the best tool for a productivity-driven lifestyle?I was recently in a