The Effective Executive by Peter Drucker was originally published in 1966. Although the book offers timeless advice for productivity, today we have new tools that make it easier to implement. In this book summary, we’ll review the most important tips from the book and provide suggestions for modern tools and…

I usually know what to do and I usually don’t do it. This is a common problem for, well, humanity. So I’ve decided to share my own method for (finally) getting disciplined. It consists of four steps: Prepare your mindset Establish your desired outcomes Establish the immediate next step to…

Back in 2016, I made a leap of faith and quit my job to become a freelance writer. This was a hard transition. I was reading books about copywriting during the day and delivering Indian food in the evenings, despite having experience and a degree from a good university. As…

I was listening to a podcast with Dan Pink a while ago. He’s the author of several best-selling books like Drive and When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing. All in all, 4 of his books have made it to the New York Times bestsellers’ list. …

You know sitting for long periods of time slowly kills you. But in our quest for convenience, we’ve built an infrastructure full of seats, chairs, stools, sofas, and benches. You wake up and sit down for breakfast and coffee. You sit down in your car. You sit down in your…

How to stop doing work about work and start finishing your projects. — Here’s a big problem: As your responsibilities grow, so does the need to manage your time and energy. So you try a bunch of different productivity tools, apps, and methodologies… Until you find or build a system that kinda works for you. Usually, this involves a task manager, note-taking app…

Over the past few years, I’ve spent countless hours creating and refining my productivity system. And so I have strict rules for organizing information— you can read about them here. But I always felt like something was missing. In a nutshell, my productivity flow looks something like this: Put everything…

YouTube recently announced a new algorithm change that forced many vloggers to “spin-off” their personal videos into a separate channel. …

The root cause of many problems is information overload. This can be eased by exporting your thoughts to paper or specialized software. To keep your data organized for maximum productivity, you need just 3 tools: A place to capture notes (for everything you need to remember). Task manager (for things…