The Path to Total Productivity
3 Simple Steps to do More with Less

TASKS
What you need to do.

My Top 3 Task Categories

FOCUSED

CREATIVE

MINDLESS

RESOURCES
What you can use to accomplish those tasks.

Top 3 Resources

TIME

ENERGY

FOCUS

CONTEXT
The time and space you use to do the work.

3 Steps to Contextualize Your Tasks

1. HONEST SELF-ASSESSMENT

2. SEE WHERE YOUR TASKS FIT

3. LEARN FROM YOUR RESULTS

Productivity is the result of 3 factors working in harmony.

To maximize these resources, you need to put them in the proper context.

Each of these categories requires unique states of mind and resources.

MY CONTEXT LISTS

INBOX

List of every task in my world that requires organization, planning, or action.

"Process" Workflow

Goes through every item one-by-one using the "Getting Things Done" processing method.

FROGS

List of the tasks I HAVE
to get done today.

"Frogs" Workflow

Goes through my Frogs list and starts the pre-planned next action for each.

Removes the barriers to procrastination.

PLANNING

List of all my projects that still need to be planned.

"Brainstorming" Workflow

Goes through the
"Natural Planning Model."

Creates a new project based on the answers.

PROGRAMMING

List of all my product development tasks.

"Sprint" Workflow

Goes through the agile product development "Sprint Planning" process.

Creates a new project based on the answers.

PUBLISHING

List of all the content we're working on
and its stage in the Publishing Process.

"Publishing" Workflow

Choose from the drafts on the publishing list.

Starts the corresponding actions that will get the draft to the next stage of the process.

CALLS

List of calls I need to make.

"Calls" Workflow

It automatically calls the next number on my list.

UPCOMING EXPENSES

Sorted list of all
upcoming expenses.

"Upcoming Expense" Workflow

A quick way to add non-recurring bills or expenses to the list.

READ / REVIEW

List of everything I want to learn or review by a specific date.

"Review" Workflow

Allows me to choose what I want to review and whether I want to listen to it or read it.