Tiago Forte – Pillars Of Productivity

What does it mean to be “productive”?

Productivity has gotten a bad rap. When you hear that word, you’re probably picturing someone hunched over their desk, grinding away endlessly at mind-numbing tasks from morning till night.

‍I don’t blame you! So much productivity content out there is just different ways of getting yourself to do things you hate doing. It’s become synonymous with hustle culture, never-ending busyness, and the opposite of what makes us come alive.

But I’m here to tell you: That is not what productivity is!

Productivity is NOT…

Boring chores and drudgery

Working harder and longer

Random hacks and silver bullets

Always staying busy and beating yourself up for wasting time

Ticking off all tasks on your to-do list

Productivity is…

Your ability to take a vision in your head and manifest it in the real world, to make your ideas happen

Working efficiently, which means minimizing waste (think wasted time, effort, energy, potential, imagination, ideas, or relationships)

A system that you can rely on and that gives you the confidence to handle anything life throws at you

Having the self-awareness to pause and recognize what’s going on so you never have to force yourself to do more than your body and mind allows

Creating the clarity and focus to work on the right priorities that create the life you want