Today's thought
The most underrated form of productivity:
Removing the need for a task, goal, or process to exist at all.
If you’re someone prone to over-engineering, overthinking, and over… everything with the way you do things (it’s-a-me!), choosing not to choose at all can free up precious attention for more high-value activities. Allow yourself the freedom to opt out when you know it's going to be annoying.
The litmus test: If setting the thing up or maintaining it will require more time and attention than what it can save you on a regular basis, just get rid of it. Here are some examples that I forego:
Notion “second brain” project hubs
Pre-scheduled social media posts
Long-form project case studies
32-page client proposals
Naming Figma layers (sorry, had to)
It’s optimization via elimination.
The most underrated form of productivity:
Removing the need for a task, goal, or process to exist at all.
If you’re someone prone to over-engineering, overthinking, and over… everything with the way you do things (it’s-a-me!), choosing not to choose at all can free up precious attention for more high-value activities. Allow yourself the freedom to opt out when you know it's going to be annoying.
The litmus test: If setting the thing up or maintaining it will require more time and attention than what it can save you on a regular basis, just get rid of it. Here are some examples that I forego:
Notion “second brain” project hubs
Pre-scheduled social media posts
Long-form project case studies
32-page client proposals
Naming Figma layers (sorry, had to)
It’s optimization via elimination.
The most underrated form of productivity:
Removing the need for a task, goal, or process to exist at all.
If you’re someone prone to over-engineering, overthinking, and over… everything with the way you do things (it’s-a-me!), choosing not to choose at all can free up precious attention for more high-value activities. Allow yourself the freedom to opt out when you know it's going to be annoying.
The litmus test: If setting the thing up or maintaining it will require more time and attention than what it can save you on a regular basis, just get rid of it. Here are some examples that I forego:
Notion “second brain” project hubs
Pre-scheduled social media posts
Long-form project case studies
32-page client proposals
Naming Figma layers (sorry, had to)
It’s optimization via elimination.
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