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What are your best productivity tips?
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Sean Ward
Caffeine + Nicotine lol
Crank out most miserable stuff first thing in the morning so that you start day off feelin good and accomplished.
Then from that point forward do mini “sprints” of deep work on all the various tasks you gotta do, making sure to get up, walk around, fill ip the water, etc in between things.
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@sasha_buratynskyi Without checking out your profile. I assume you're a manager type then 😅 as a maker, I never had a calendar. 😂
@sasha_buratynskyi Yess, put everything on the calender, book slots for everything, share with your team and focus on your work! That's my motto
Cem, I've found that prioritizing tasks with the Eisenhower Matrix and limiting work on each to focused 25-minute Pomodoro sessions can significantly boost productivity. Also, never underestimate the power of a well-organized workspace and a clear mind—declutter both regularly!
@xyz_333 love your point about prioritization. A shorter list is a list you can do!
What's your process for prioritizing? Do you follow a regular cadence (e.g. weekly review) or more ad-hoc / as-needed?
Echoing some of what has already been said here - I think that choosing what matters most to focus on is key. There's always an endless list of things to do and when you do one thing, you're choosing not to do another thing with that time.
I like to think about "I'll feel accomplished this week if I...." and then put that thing front and center all week.
@sentry_co that's a great question! this week is all about getting feedback from for a new product I'm working on. 🔎
This means that my #1 is outreach to people in my extended network to get their feedback.
(I'm prioritizing spending at least 2 hours on outreach and conversations each day this week. Everything else that gets crowded out is okay because I know I'm making progress on what's most important.)
If you want to help me out, I'd love to get your first impressions!
Demo: https://www.loom.com/share/09f42...
Some key points are:
- 1 click to start live-writing with a collaborator
- no account required
- ultra-snappy local-first architecture with sub-50ms collaboration
- Minimal, feature-lite interface with markdown support and custom themes
Can try at https://stash.new
@cara_jacqueline Yep outreach research is king. I do it too, when in between stages. A pro tip: Book twice as much as you need, as life happens, half will be canceled or postponed etc.
@cara_jacqueline Some feedback on the landing page. Make the compare pages a single one. Show me how the app works right up top. MP4 that auto plays for instance. Tell me the USP more clearly. right now it's a bit of this a bit of that. No clear USP IMO. he collaboration part is interesting, how does it work? there is no info on that? The design is pretty cool! Is there light mode? What stash dot new vs stash pad. When I go to stash dot new, there should be some intro info. IMO. right now I'm like OkAAAY now what? I would make it free. and for teams it can be a monthly. That way you maximise adoption and businesses obviously can easily pay for a team package of 10 employees etc. And again. love the design! But I want to see more stuff, how it works etc.
@sentry_co love this, thanks so much for sharing! Yes this product isn't yet on our landing page anywhere.
Will follow up with you to get feedback on the landing page v1 once it's live. Really appreciate you taking the time!
There's a light theme! (click on the "U" in the top right of a doc on stash.new and select what you like - my favorite right now is Sea)
Have a timer on my table. 90 minutes deep work followed by a 15 minutes break. Only use the smartphone in the breaks. Usually I get a cup of coffee and go out of my terrace.
@oleg_shumar how long are you working/sleeping? Sounds like a next level productivity boost, because the brain calms totally down in this short period of sleeping.
@marvin_maendle I work since 9am till 1pm and then sleep 1 or 2 hours. when I feel I'm not productive anymore - no sense to push, just go and sleep. After wakeup - like a brand-new. Being a youngster in the office - I got to my car and sleep on a backseat.))
@ipaparazzo_app Your brain is most adept at solving complexity in the morning, later it can only do basic stuff efficiently. If you always did this 😅 Then you have always sold your self short and you can now become v2.0 of your self. World look out!
Silence!
A notebook, a pencil, and no distractions until the set task is done.
It's also important to split tasks into small subtasks and split them again as much as possible.
@pixeleonard Mhm. Silence is harder to come by these days 😅 I wish someone made a co work that was all silent. The silent office. That would be so productive!
Set Clear Goals: Define SMART goals.
Prioritize Tasks: Focus on the most important.
Time Blocking: Allocate specific time blocks.
Break Tasks Down: Make tasks more manageable.
Use Productivity Tools: Leverage task management apps.
Set Deadlines: Create a sense of urgency.
Limit Distractions: Turn off unnecessary notifications.
Use tools like task managers, calendar apps, and project management software to streamline workflows and stay organized.
Prioritize your tasks, minimize distractions, and take regular breaks to stay productive and focused.
Do 15-min tasks early in the morning to have a sense of achievement during the day
Get a success partner / accountability partner! Best decision I ever made :D
You'll definitely be more productive once you have some eyes looking at you!
My top productivity tip is to prioritize tasks using the Eisenhower Matrix, which helps distinguish between what's urgent and important, ensuring you focus on high-impact activities. Additionally, I recommend implementing the Pomodoro Technique to maintain high levels of concentration by breaking work into short, timed intervals followed by brief breaks.