How to Build Your Ultimate Productivity System

Summary by Krater

The video outlines a three-layer productivity system based on Ron, Hermione, and Dumbledore archetypes to organise tasks, email, calendars, and files, and capture information from books and media.

From the video

Answers: How do I build a productivity system?

• Productivity systems
• Calendar management
• Email zero-inbox technique
• Task management apps
• File management
• Knowledge management

What it concludes

• Your brain is for having ideas, not for holding them.
• A calendar helps you remember events and actively block out time for tasks you want to do.
• The one-touch to inbox zero email method ensures every email touches your inbox only once.
• Todoist helps you capture tasks as soon as they pop into your mind so you do not have to rely on memory.
• Cloud storage like Google Drive ensures your files are backed up and easily searchable if your computer breaks.
• Readwise automatically aggregates highlights from Kindle and Instapaper and integrates them into note-taking apps like Notion or Roam.