In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk through what they do to get things done - apps for to do list tracking, calendar blocking, and how they determine a productive day.

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Show Notes

02:49 What is a productive day?
04:56 What’s an unproductive day?
07:43 Techniques for work
Getting Things Done
Eat That Frog
Height
14:57 Weighting tasks
18:29 Pomodoro technique
20:53 Sponsor: StoryBlok
22:46 The hard schedule
29:24 Blocking out distractions
Focus
Self Control
32:20 Sponsor: LogRocket
33:34 Tips We Have
42:55 Sponsor: Freshbooks
43:32 Software to help get things done.
Things
Todoist
Omnifocus
Transmit
Savvycal
Centered
Remarkable
56:21 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××

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