Optimizing Brain Cycles
Brains run on cycles—focus, diffuse, rest. Optimizing means matching tasks to states. Fighting cycles wastes energy optimization saves
Building addTaskManager, the best iOS productivity app for ADHD minds
Brains run on cycles—focus, diffuse, rest. Optimizing means matching tasks to states. Fighting cycles wastes energy optimization saves
Cancelled meetings save lives—time returned, stress reduced, pointless discussion avoided. Every unnecessary meeting is small death prevented
Building addTaskManager because existing tools failed. GTD implementation that actually works—Assess, Decide, Do framework without complexity bloat
Entrepreneur productivity mistakes—overworking without breaks, multitasking everything, confusing busy with productive. Working harder beats working smarter only in stories
II’ve been a productivity geek for years. The type that incessantly reads blogs about that, that knows all the techniques, frameworks and productivity
Productivity frameworks proliferate but fundamentals remain constant. Ten timeless principles that work regardless of tools, trends, or circumstances
Seven simple productivity hacks for busy people who need to get more done with less stress and better focus.
Time and money require similar discipline. Budget hours like dollars—scarcity thinking applied to both reveals priorities
Multitasking reduces effectiveness through divided attention. Anti-multitasking approach concentrates effort—serial focus beats parallel distraction
Pareto principle misapplied reduces effectiveness. 80/20 thinking eliminates valuable minorities—obsessive optimization destroys necessary inefficiency
Slife tracks Mac time automatically. Time awareness precedes management—measurement reveals usage patterns invisible otherwise
Time management mirrors financial discipline. Hours budget like dollars—scarcity thinking applies to both resources
Time rescue becomes urgent necessity. Reclaiming hours requires strategic intervention—attention defense protects productivity
Text file creation accelerated dramatically. Quicksilver commands enable instant capture—prepend append functionality multiplies efficiency
Quicksilver revolutionizes Mac productivity fundamentally. Keyboard launcher eliminates friction completely—mouse becomes optional tool
Tool usage examined consciously. Daily habits determine efficiency—small adjustments compound dramatically