One Word To Change How You View Productivity

The page frames productivity as a simple equation: Personal Productivity = Output/Input. Output is the work you finish, while input is made up of limited resources. It says productivity improves when you use those resources on what matters most.

Reading notes

#

• Productivity means doing the right things in the right way, with effectiveness tied to doing the right things and efficiency tied to doing them well.
• Personal productivity is presented as output divided by input, with output defined as completed projects and tasks.
• Input is summarized with the acronym TEAM: time, energy, attention, and money.
• To save time, the page suggests saying no to nonessential work, automating processes, reusing existing work, applying the 80/20 rule, outsourcing, delegating, and systematizing.
• To increase energy, it recommends improving sleep, eating foods that boost energy, and exercising regularly.
• To improve attention, it recommends doing one task at a time, learning how the brain works, making fewer decisions, meditating, using the Pomodoro technique, and reducing distractions and interruptions.
• For money, the page suggests using extra money to buy time, tracking money with YNAB, calculating ROI for activities, and investing in bookkeeping or accounting software when needed.
• The next step is to focus on one of the four resources and find ways to maximize it, with time suggested as a good place to start.