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Aidan's Infinite Play

E37 R.J. Nestor: Action Powered Productivity In PKM

Jan 31, 2024
01:11:11
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R.J. Nestor, a Productivity Consultant, discusses Action Powered Productivity and the biggest mistakes people make with PKM. The importance of personalizing your PKM system and how to create one that promotes action is explored. The podcast also dives into the benefits of Obsidian University for students and how music and theater influenced Nestor's book 'The Rhythms of Productivity'. Plus, a fun discussion about their love for crunchy peanut butter.
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Quick takeaways

  • Action-Powered Productivity prioritizes taking action first and building the system later, focusing on capturing recurrence and improving future actions.
  • Personalizing productivity and PKM systems by defining roles or identities helps with organization and clarity, while acknowledging the limitations of generic templates.

Deep dives

The concept of Action-Powered Productivity

Action-Powered Productivity emphasizes taking action first and allowing the structure of the system to follow. Instead of feeling the need to have a perfect system in place before taking action, the focus is on taking action and then building the necessary structure to support future actions. This approach involves capturing recurrence and recognizing the structure that can help improve future actions. It encourages creating a personalized toolkit that reflects the individual's needs and goals.

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