Maximize Productivity with These Essential Tools and Techniques

📝 Using a pen and paper journal for morning Pages is a helpful productivity technique.

📅 Managing to-do lists with the Things 3 app simplifies daily tasks and reminders.

⏰ Syncing calendar events with the to-do list app aids in planning the day efficiently.

💼 Changing location can increase productivity and make work feel more enjoyable.

🎒 Using a compact bag with enough space for essentials is useful for working on the go.

📝 The Ulysses app is a simple and efficient tool for writing and tracking word count.

💡 Therapy has been a game-changer for improving productivity by addressing emotions and limiting beliefs.

🎵 Listening to focused music, such as Lord of the Rings soundtracks, helps create a productive work environment.

📧 Using the email tool Superhuman with its keyboard shortcuts saves time and improves email navigation.

📰 Subscribing to newsletters like Morning Brew and Read Wise provides interesting content for personal growth.

📚 Notion is a versatile tool used for writing and organizing content.

🗓️ Notion is also used for creating content calendars and managing projects.

💻 The speaker utilizes both a Windows PC and a Mac for different tasks.

🏃 The speaker recommends using a treadmill with a standing desk for increased productivity.

⌨️ The speaker prefers to use a mechanical keyboard for typing.

⏰ The speaker uses an app called Rice to track their time across platforms.

🔧 The speaker mentions a Tech brand they are building and testing mechanical keyboards for.

📊 The speaker has been using a time tracking app since November 2021 and has tracked their time in various activities throughout 2022 and 2023.

💡 The speaker is impressed with a tool called Rise and has even become an angel investor in the company.

🎥 The speaker shares their setup for filming videos, including multiple camera angles and microphones.

📱 The Ugg Monk Gather 2.0 is a versatile stand for the monitor with additional features like a phone charging dock and a Post-it note holder, freeing up desk space.

💻 The Mac Mini is connected to the CalDigit TS3 Thunderbolt dock, which powers the two displays and allows for efficient data storage on Google Drive using Google Workspace.

🚽 Reader is an RSS feed aggregator app that allows intentional reading and highlighting of articles, with synchronization capabilities to save and resurface interesting content.

🗓️ Fantastical is a calendar app used for scheduling tasks and meetings, while taking breaks for walks is an underrated yet energizing productivity tool.

💡 The speaker uses Apple Notes as their primary note-taking app and converts the notes into other platforms like Notion or Ulysses.

🎧 When walking, the speaker listens to podcasts, audiobooks, and sometimes records ideas using the voice recording and transcription app, Otto.

⌨️ For general work tasks, the speaker utilizes applications like Notion and Slack for productivity and communication.

⏱️ Using Loom for screen recording saves time and improves communication within the team.

💪 Using a fitness app like Strong or Trainerize to track workouts and progress helps with personal training and progressive overload.

📔 Using the Day One app for journaling allows for reflection and capturing thoughts and ideas.

🌙 Playing relaxing yoga and meditation music on an Amazon Echo helps with winding down before bedtime.

📱 The speaker uses various productivity tools and tech to optimize their daily routines.

🏋️ They rely on a Lululemon yoga mat for exercises to address tight hips, hamstrings, and neck.

📚 Before bed, they set an alarm on their phone and read on their Kindle.