Focus. Productivity. Hustle.
These words are all too common in the productivity space, a space that represents the sum total of all human desire t...
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I don't use any apps, I have a bullet journal and I document my tasks and timings on it.
Everything from timing to daily tasks, I feel more focused than staring at a screen seeing my tasks and all the sudden I'm sucked into YouTube endless void and google endless spiral, then the next 4 hours I have enough knowledge to stitch and cover up pieces of paper to have a handmade book (no jokes I have folded and stitched 100 pages while having critical tasks to do)
That is up to you but for me, this is what suits me which is using a bullet journal. Would highly recommend reading The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Caroll
Nice article!
I've tried many apps and for me they only work for some days or couple of weeks and then I seem to just forget about them and never use them again.
The other way that the app presents the data is where you see the number of hours you've put in and the tasks you’ve managed to complete. This way, although it sounds positive, has negligible overall effect on your productivity. We often look at the progress made throughout the day, deem it enough, and move on. We feel a sense of achievement even though the work done is just what we would do regularly. We tend to be the way we were before and celebrate without actually improving. But true progress lies in analyzing your performance over a period of time, not just monitoring it. Then you can see where you're lacking and devise ways to improve.
Any tips on overcoming this?
I do sometimes feel like I have already accomplished enough for the day but at the same time I know it is not enough and I should have been more productive to be able to reach dead lines.
In my opinion, it's better if you know how much you work on a daily basis and try improving by small steps. It's best to have a sense of oneself, for example, I know I can work for 4 hours on average each day, try to increase it by 15 mins. The average increases, simultaneously your work done increases.
Small efforts tend to snowball into a bigger effect in the long run.
And having said that, I think it works only when you're extremely honest with yourself.
Good luck! :)
Interesting insights about productivity app. These questions are not asked enough, thanks for that.
I think it goes down to "know yourself": your limits, your values and your goals. Never lose track of them. They should give you the direction. Being productive in a vacuum is not being productive. Being busy can be very different than going forward to accomplish your goal.
I only use a pomodoro app for my productivity, because it helps me focusing for a period of time. Other than that, I don't use anything. I prefer thinking about where I want to go, and taking my time doing that, before trying to act.
Pomodoro is one of the most effective techniques. It's simplistic and it also to tells you when you've had enough.
Gotta trust the Tomato! xD
Interesting post, Aditi. I definitely agree that there are wayyyy too many productivity apps out there, so many that it can cause a paradox of choice. But such are the times we live in, I suppose.
I agree with your final conclusion about knowing yourself and your limits as well as the apps' limits. Also totally agree with not treating yourself like a machine and punishing yourself for taking breaks when needed.
Nice Article, now I understood about both the side of productivity app especially the negative side which is not known by everyone.
Nice post
This is great! Have read this article twice now. Certainly answers the questions about how to improve self by using technology with great insights. Hope to follow this.
Good reality check. The best productivity stack I found is simple: fewer inputs, protected focus blocks, and a clear daily ship target.
Facts. Most productivity apps fail because they add interface, not leverage. We got better outcomes by combining focus discipline with TokenUsage visibility for AI-heavy work.