My Productivity Project

Inspired by The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey
Started: Monday, November 4, 2024
Methodology: I will try at least 1 experiment or new technique per week, and write a blog post about it.
WEEKTOPICACTIONTODOsPOST
1HabitsUse the habit tracker and follow it for a weekApply for jobs, improve habit tracker, create habit tracker lessonRead
2Rule of 3Use the rule of 3 through Planda's rule-of-three feature every dayImprove Planda's rule of 3, build a time tracker into Planda, better quick add tasks
3Time trackingUse the time tracker to track time spent on tasks for a week. Use the data to improve productivity.Improve time tracker, build period tracker
4Productivity reviewsSchedule a 15min productivity planning session every morning or evening. Schedule a weekly review every Friday (as suggested by Laura Mae Martin in her book Uptime) to review the week and plan the next week.
* will add to table as I go
    Things I want to learn
  • How can I quantitatively measure my productivity?
  • How does my menstrual cycle affects productivity, and how I can use it to improve and better understand my productivity?
  • What is the actual difference in my productivity when I work during my biological prime time vs my down time?
  • Should I follow GTD's advice for keeping my calendar sacred, or timebox?
  • How can I rest more effectively? What specific activities recharge me best? Can you be productive while resting?
    Experiments to try
  • Time tracking
  • Use habit tracker
  • Brain dump
  • Working a 20hr week and a 90hr week
    • Try different restful activities, see how well each energizes me. Some options:
    • scheduled time for mind wandering
    • meditation
    • reading the Bible
    • listening to audiobooks
    • exercise
    Techniques to try/build into Planda
  • Salami method
  • Timeboxing
  • Eat that frog
  • Rule of 3
  • tada-list
  • someday-maybe list
  • waiting for list
  • Swiss cheese
  • Period tracker with productivity tips for each cycle
    Important things I want to get done
    • Google Calendar for production Approval
    • this has been on my todo list since March, however also requires me spending $7.8 per month for a Google Workspaces account, refilming a Planda video (the part I'm really dreading), and a few other smaller things
  • Finish Apple Calendar sync
  • Create better way to measure productivity with Planda
  • See archived categories
  • Create custom lists
  • Apply for jobs