3 Questions You Can Ask for Greater Personal Productivity

The page says personal productivity improves when you keep asking yourself useful questions. It presents three prompts that are meant to direct attention, shape the day, and review what you did.

Reading notes

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• The first prompt is The Magic Question, which should start with “how” and be as specific as possible.
• The Magic Question should be visible every day, and the text suggests keeping no more than two of them at a time.
• The second prompt asks what day it is today, with the idea that days should be defined by themes.
• Time Theming is presented as a way to avoid drifting after a task or distraction and to give the day a clear direction.
• Examples given include a Family Day on Saturday and Admin Days on Mondays.
• The third prompt is Franklin’s question, “What good shall I do this day?”
• The page says Franklin also reviewed the day with the question “What good have I done today?”
• It suggests using a journal to record morning thoughts and evening reflections.
• It also suggests titling journal entries with the day’s theme.
• The closing claim is that these questions can guide time, energy, and effort and help measure progress on necessary work and desired work.