Stress-free productivity does exist

Here’s an important thought: The quality of your life isn’t determined by the things that happen to you—although they obviously have an impact—but by what you choose to focus on.

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

Hello everyone!

There’s a habit so widespread among people trying to get organized that almost no one questions it: when something comes up (a task, an idea, a pending call), they write it down directly on the list where they think it belongs. On the “calls” list, the “errands” list, or the list for the corresponding project. Or worse, on a single to-do list. Quick, clean, no middlemen.