The seven starter tools you need for a simple productivity system

The seven starter tools you need for a simple productivity system

As you work to cultivate a productive workflow for yourself and set off to get some real work done, you’re likely to run into some sticking points on your journey. Don’t worry, it’s all normal. Here are a few essential and helpful building blocks that can help your workflow take off.

The humble to-do list

It’s deceptively simple, but the single most important element to a productive person’s life.

Take what you need

Mix and match, and experiment, and design the perfect system that works for you

Any and all writing

Digital writing apps are different than to-do lists. They still often function as a way to quickly intake thoughts, but they’re more formless by design.

Blocking out the fun

Apps can set to block you from accessing certain areas of the internet, or applications on your computer, or both, depending on how you set them up

Dreaded email

Unsubscribe from shopping digests and other spam-like messages, and unsubscribe from newsletters that might be good but you don’t read

Build up your habits

It can be a great help to have a helpful digital hand behind you, pushing you along the path.

A bird’s eye calendar

Every time you get a job or a commitment, in your work life or personal life, it goes on the calendar.

Tracking your time

Toggl allows you to simply press “Start” and “Stop” on a labeled timer to track the exact amount of time you spent on a task or project.

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