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136. Productivity Tools Are Useless (Unless You Do This...)
Description
Productivity tools come with big promises. Planners, apps, devices, software…they can all genuinely help you get things done – and they claim to do so.
BUT, the tool itself never gets you the outcome you want. I know, the irony.
In this week's episode of the Learn and Work Smarter podcast, I reveal why productivity tools are useless (yes, even the ones I love and recommend), and the mistake I see students and professionals make when they place all their hope in a shiny new tool.
Then I share the one thing that actually determines whether a tool works or becomes a hunk of plastic collecting dust on your desk (or a hunk of wasted pixels on your screen).
What You Learn:
- The biggest mistake students and professionals make when they get a new productivity tool
- Why even the most basic tools (yes, a sticky note) can change your entire workflow
- Why even the most impressive tools (reMarkable, Asana, Notion) can do absolutely nothing for you
- What actually gives a tool its power (hint: it's not the tool)
- How to audit your systems so you know exactly where to start
🔗 Resources Mentioned:
- ⭐SchoolHabits University (SchoolHabitsUniversity.com)
- ⭐Note-Taking Power System (NoteTakingSystem.com)
- ⭐Assignment Management Power System (AssignmentManagementSystem.com)
- ⭐FREE Parent Training: How to Help Your Teen Handle School Like a Pro
- Episode website (https://www.learnandworksmarter.com/podcast/136)
- Episode 12: Are Your Productivity Systems Broken?
- Episode 113: The 6-System Ecosystem for School and Work
- Episode 117: How to Build a Personal Ecosystem
- Episode 119: My 10 Favorite Productivity Tools
- (Blog) 14 Uses for Blank Notebooks
- Submit a question to the show
- Free weekly planner (Free download)
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