The document provides tips and advice for improving productivity. It emphasizes focusing on processes over tools, exercising consistency, and ensuring a few key things go right in one's productivity system like collecting all tasks, processing inboxes to zero, organizing tasks into lists, reviewing tasks to determine if they are actionable, and completing or delegating tasks. It also notes that it takes 30 days to form a new routine or habit.

1. DEG Consulting
Succeed at life. Love what you do. Live your passion.
Focus on
the Process
and Not the
Tools

2. Who
am
I ?

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5. I started a blog.

6. I wrote a book.

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11. 12 months

12. sold over
13,000
copies

13. I wrote book.

14. anot her
I wrote book.

15. Springpad

16. 7 months

17. sold over
500
copies

19. sold over
100
copies

20. What are we doing today?

21. What are we doing today?
The problem with
productivity apps
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22. What are we doing today?
The problem with
productivity apps
1 2
What must go
right for you

23. What are we doing today?
The problem with Exercising
productivity apps consistency
1 2 3
What must go
right for you

24. What are we doing today?
The problem with Exercising
productivity apps consistency
1 2 3
What must go
right for you

25. It doesn’t
matter what
system you use.

26. It doesn’t
matter what
system you use.

27. It doesn’t
matter what
system you use.

28. It doesn’t
matter what
system you use.

29. You should be
able to do it
with just this

30. We hunt
for the
perfect app

47. GTD
App
Hell

48. GTD “GA
App = H!”
Hell

50. “Shouldn't this
include sub-tasks?”

51. “Shouldn't this “No Evernote
include sub-tasks?” integration?”

52. “Shouldn't this “No Evernote
include sub-tasks?” integration?”
“How about
notifications?”

53. “Shouldn't this “No Evernote
include sub-tasks?” integration?”
“How about
notifications?”
“What do you mean I can’t
drag tasks out of workspaces
into another?”

54. “Shouldn't this “No Evernote
include sub-tasks?” integration?”
“How about
notifications?”
“What do you mean I can’t
drag tasks out of workspaces
into another?”
“Where are the
workspaces”

55. “Shouldn't this “No Evernote
include sub-tasks?” integration?”
“How about
notifications?”
“What do you mean I can’t
drag tasks out of workspaces
into another?”
“How come I can’t drag
“Where are the my tasks into multiple
workspaces” tags?”

56. “Shouldn't this “No Evernote
include sub-tasks?” integration?”
“How about
notifications?”
“What do you mean I can’t
drag tasks out of workspaces
into another?”
“How come I can’t drag
“Where are the my tasks into multiple
workspaces” tags?”
“Why can’t my task live in
multiple workspaces?”

57. “Shouldn't this “No Evernote
include sub-tasks?” integration?”
“How about
notifications?”
“What do you mean I can’t
drag tasks out of workspaces
into another?”
“How come I can’t drag
“Where are the my tasks into multiple
workspaces” tags?”
“Why can’t my task live in
“What - no Android app?? multiple workspaces?”
That’s an epic fail. I hate you
guys.You suck.”

65. We revert.

66. Hack
notebooks.

67. Hack
notebooks.

68. It’s time for a
revolution...

69. Take a deep breath ...

70. What are we doing today?
The problem with Exercising
productivity apps consistency
1 2 3
What must go
right for you

71. What few things must
absolutely go right in
order for you to have a
productivity system that
works for you?

72. What challenges
have you had in
the past?

73. What has gone
right for you?

76. The Productivity
Ninja
Master

77. 5 things.
Collect Process Organize Review Do

78. Collect
your
“stuff”

79. Process your
inboxes to zero

80. Organize it into lists.

81. Ask: Is this
actionable?

82. 4 choices.

83. Do it.
If it can be
done in less
than 2 minutes.

84. Defer it.
Action items with
specific dates go in the
calendar!

85. Defer it.
Create lists based on what or
where you need to be.

86. calls

87. emails

88. computer

89. errands

90. Does your task
require more than 1
action to complete?
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91. Create project
folders!
Buy
lawnm
ower

92. Delegate it.
Make a list called
“Waiting For.”

93. But, what if
it’s not
actionable?

94. 3 choices.

95. Delete it!

96. Someday

97. Reference

98. What are we doing today?
The problem with Exercising
productivity apps consistency
1 2 3
What must go
right for you

99. Inbox Nirvana

100. Review everything.

101. Free
yourself
from
distractions!

102. don’t check
email 1st
thing!

103. let the
phone
go to
voice mail

104. go
offline

105. uncheck
all of these!

106. Option + Click
in the
Notification
Center will
temporarily
disable
notifications!

107. It takes 30 days
to make any new
routine a habit.

108. It takes 30 days
to make any new
routine a habit.

110. Bala nce.

111. nce. Mind
Bala like W
ater.

112. Thank you!
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