Most productivity advice is written for the wrong week
Advice assumes a calm week with nothing on fire. Plan for the bad week instead, and the good ones take care of themselves.
A system earns its keep in the bad week or not at all.
Writing and takes
Issues
Takes on how work gets done, written out at length. Opinion, not instructions: the how-tos are in Guides.
Earlier issues
AI tools don't save time until you change the work
Bolting a fast tool onto a slow process gets you the same work, sooner. The time comes back only when the work itself changes.
- AI tools
- Workflow
Stop collecting templates
A folder of templates feels like progress and changes nothing. One template you have used ten times beats fifty you saved.
- Writing
- Systems