MEPX
Chapter 9 of 10All chapters
  1. 1Deciding what matters
  2. 2Getting it out of your head
  3. 3Estimating time
  4. 4Attention and interruption
  5. 5Structuring the day
  6. 6Procrastination
  7. 7Meetings
  8. 8Saying no
  9. 9Systems and tools
  10. 10Sustainable pace

Chapter 9 of 10

Systems and tools

Modest, and maintained.

Choosing tools

Any calendar and any list will do. Time spent redesigning a system is usually procrastination wearing a productive costume.

  • A weekly review matters more than the software.
  • Automate or template anything you repeat weekly.

The weekly review

Thirty minutes to clear inputs, check commitments, and choose next week's few outcomes. This is what keeps a system trustworthy enough to rely on.