How do you stay productive?

Question

We are a team of two, working on a voice calendar that keeps you on track with your life events by letting you easily plan for events with your voice, and will call you like a friend to remind you when things are coming up or due.We have two asks: * Do you have problems with time management? * What problems specifically? (if you're comfortable sharing)

wnkrshm · Accepted Answer

My entirely personal ADHD-diagnosed input is:
* Above all: the challenge is to make it as seamless as possible to make a reminder, literally 3 seconds. The google calendar interface is too much of a bother sometimes, so the question is: can you improve on that?
* I probably won't have dozens of reminders that necessitate a call (or want that), so there needs to be utility even without the calls

nicbou · Answer

It seems like you have a clear definition of the solution, but not a clear definition of the problem. You had an idea, and try to fit a problem around it. You're approaching things backwards.
Your questions are too vague to answer meaningfully, but I'll try.
Personally, I have pretty much stopped using planning tools. I keep a regular to-do list for immediate tasks that I committed to complete, and that's it. Everything beyond that is just a wishlist.
Making detailed plans with tools and everything makes you feel productive without bringing you any closer to your goal. Future you is the one who actually has to fit your tidy plan into his messy reality, and do all the actual work.
Instead, I value individuals over processes and tools, and responding to change over following a plan. Do these words sound familiar?

ibitto · Answer

The issue I have is taking a 5 min break to watch Youtube shorts and wasting an hour on it. A voice reminder to get back to work would be helpful.

quickthrower2 · Answer

I think productivity and self organisation follow most from the human habits. Tools come second.
I have recently switched to use Microsoft TODO which is sophisticated but I guess at the same time not to over the top.
I think I prefer checking the to-do list at regular intervals rather than have something interrupt me and tell me there’s something I need to do.

dsrtslnd23 · Answer

I use org-mode to stay organized and actively review it - somewhat in a "Getting Things Done" (GTD) manner. Personally I am very sensitive about external interruptions, in particular sounds / voice and have them all switched off. No phone ring either.

user7878 · Answer

Try to automate the time consuming meeting with meeting automation tool to stay productive.https://www.scrumrobo.com

baremetal · Answer

Discipline and proper understanding of the goals with buy in from those involved and how a given task advances towards that goal. Productivity should follow organically from that.

swah · Answer

IMO think about follow-up, not time management itself..

fogzen · Answer

How is that different than saying &ldquo;Siri, remind me to do X in one hour&rdquo;

throwawaysalome · Answer

It would be nice to go back in time but still remember the fun I had smoking a bowl when I should have been working.