10 Principles of Good Productivity Systems
A good productivity system:
- Is designed for and individually tailored to you, the work that you do, and how you want to do it.
- Makes it easy to decide what to do next.
- Is your safety net for when the big unexpected stuff happens or you need a break.
- Feels enabling and encouraging.
- Facilitates and enhances your creativity rather than stifling it.
- Is flexible and scalable.
- Is built on solid principles and foundations, not a rehashed collection of superficial tips and tricks.
- Isn't as simple as downloading the latest version of the newest app.
- Is straightforward, simple, and elegant.
- Gives you a huge return on the investment of time and effort it takes to maintain it.
A great productivity system should be something that you can't live without.
Is yours?