Building Streamlined and Believable Productivity Systems

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A common issue in productivity systems is that they often become clunky and unsustainable over time, accumulating too much wear and tear. To remedy this, it's important to streamline and simplify your systems by eliminating unnecessary components and organizing tasks in a core document. Multi-scale planning, incorporating strategic plans, weekly plans, and daily time block plans, can help organize professional tasks. Simple tech tools like paper planners, Google Docs, or Trello can be utilized for implementation, ensuring accessibility and ease of use. It is essential to keep the system simple, accessible, and minimize friction.

In Cal’s new “deep life stack” the first layer toward finding more meaning is to develop discipline. Why does this come first? In this episode, Cal dives deeper into the importance of starting with discipline.

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Today’s Deep Question: Why does cultivating the deep life start with discipline? [4:33]

- How do I stop falling off the productivity wagon? [26:38]

- How do I cultivate more consistent discipline? [32:35]

- How do I convince myself to follow through on demanding projects? [41:22]

- What’s the problem with studying for 10 hours a day? [54:37]

Something Interesting: Harrison Ford’s Slow Productivity [1:07:35]

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