Optimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship 1886: The Benefit of Routine Folders by Carl Pullein on Productivity Strategies
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Nov 29, 2025 Explore how separating routine tasks from impactful projects can revolutionize your productivity. Learn to filter out noise by organizing recurring responsibilities into distinct folders. Discover the importance of recognizing which tasks genuinely elevate your life, career, and relationships. Hear insights on utilizing tools like Todoist to streamline your focus. Uncover the benefits of limiting your daily projects to just two or three for maximum progress. Finally, see how weekly reviews can lead to tangible achievements, like publishing a book!
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Filter Out Routine Tasks
- Separate routine tasks from project tasks in your task manager so routines don't drown out high-impact work.
- Focus filters on only tasks that will move your life forward and hide recurring maintenance items.
Routines Maintain, Projects Advance
- Routine tasks maintain your current life but rarely advance your career or relationships.
- Identifying tasks that genuinely improve your life is the first step to meaningful growth.
Treat Email As Maintenance
- Treat checking and replying to email as routine maintenance and not progress work.
- Reserve time for creative or strategic tasks like researching new ways to contact customers.