The Productivity Ecosystem: The Secret to Unlocking Your Strengths to Achieve Almost Anything by Kirsten Simmons

Author:Kirsten Simmons [Simmons, Kirsten]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Exit 99 Enterprises
Published: 2013-08-20T14:00:00+00:00

Planning

As a general rule, Fantasticals do better with physical than virtual systems. Why? Because you can see them.

For longer term planning, you have a couple of options. I particularly like the Branch Calendar, but that’s partially because I created it myself! It allows you to flow from larger annual goals to quarterly, monthly and weekly tasks, giving you a clear path from what you’re doing right this minute to the larger goal that you’re working toward. Look at the example below.

Another option that works well on a long term scale is a Post-It Planner—get yourself a sturdy folder and a pad of Post-It notes, and write one task on each note. Each column of notes is a day, thus forcing you to keep your tasks focused.

For projects that don’t have a particular deadline, consider setting up a random task jar. Just get literally a big pickle jar, and when you have projects that you'd like to work on at some point in time but don't have a specific deadline for, write them down, put them in the jar. When you have time, pluck something out.

For little tasks and things that pop up in day to day life (i.e., remember to get green beans and chicken thighs on the way home) consider audio transcription. If you have a smartphone, there are any number of apps that let you record a quick blurb and then transcribe it and send it wherever you want it sent. iPhone users with Siri should take full advantage of it, and folks with Androids can use Skyvi, Iris, or Speaktoit Assistant.

Another awesome option, one that isn’t quite ready for prime time but will be really cool when it gets there, is JotIt. This site lets you take a snapshot of something you’ve written and automatically searches out hashtags for instructions on what to do with the image. For example, using the hashtag #todo followed by a list will trigger the service to transcribe your handwriting and transfer your tasks to whatever task management service you’re using—or even send it to your inbox or phone.

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