Productivity Prompts
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Productivity Prompts
Productivity Prompts I Use Every Week
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I want to learn about [subject]. Provide me with the most important 20% of learnings about this subject to help me understand 80% of it.
This one’s a game-changer for getting a quick grasp on new topics. Perfect for when I need a crash course or to sound smarter than I really am in a meeting.
Help me prioritize this list: [insert list of tasks, projects, or ideas]. Rank them based on urgency, importance, and time required, and explain why.
Ever feel overwhelmed by a million tasks? This prompt helps me clarify my priorities in seconds. I like the logic behind its ranking so I can plan smarter, not harder.
Write me a time-blocked schedule to complete [task/project] within [timeframe], including breaks and buffers for unexpected delays.
If you’re prone to procrastination like me, this prompt turns daunting projects into manageable chunks. It’s like having a personal assistant whispering, “Stick to the plan!”
Turn this messy brainstorm into a clear outline or actionable steps: [insert list of ideas or raw thoughts].
This one’s great for when my ideas are all over the place. ChatGPT transforms chaos into clarity, making brainstorming feel productive instead of overwhelming.
I’m stuck on [problem/decision]. Help me by outlining 3 potential solutions, pros/cons of each, and your recommended next step.
Sometimes, I just need an outside perspective to move forward. This prompt is like having an unbiased consultant helping me cut through analysis paralysis.
There are three particular variations of productivity momentum that I like. The first is from my friend Wai Chuan, who told me a couple months ago that he lists down, before bed, three tasks that he intends to accomplish the next day.
Commoncog • Exploiting Productivity Momentum
Supritha S added
1. Planning and self-organization.
2. Work with me document.
3. Take some time for networking.
4. Train your micro-habits.
5. Codify your corporate culture.
Daniel Florian • Five tips for mobile working
Elizabeth Pass added
This exercise will help you consider various productivity tools and methods based on your own situation, rather than blindly applying a pre-made system. Ideally, a perfect productivity system should have the following characteristics:
Ness Labs • Is there a perfect productivity system?
Stuart Evans added
Some ways to build this habit:Ask your manager (and ideally a trusted peer) to actively give you brutally honest feedback on your docs, meetings, and presentations.Leverage the Minto Pyramid and the SRC framework when crafting an argument.Start a “swipe file” where you save examples of well-executed documents, emails, presentations, etc. which you ... See more
Lenny Rachitsky • 14 Habits of Highly Effective Product Managers
Mila Superstar added
I think one of the main reasons many of us feel anxious is because we have more productivity tools than ever, but these tools rarely match how we naturally want to create.
Sari Azout • What Does Slow AI Look Like?
the goal is to make sure all the information you consume (your input) can lead to increased productivity and creativity (your output) instead of festering and getting forgotten in your mind backyard.
nesslabs.com • You and Your Mind Garden
lili and added
Pretty soon, it becomes surprisingly easy to fill a full work day simply responding to whatever pops up instead of intentionally working on the highest priority things. We can easily fall into the trap that I described in the intro where we outsource our prioritization with whatever comes up.Without a trusted way of saying to ourselves and our team... See more
Substack • Hardly Working
Johanna added