Victor Loux — bookmarks tagged “productivity”

How I boosted my productivity with Obsidian and two simple docs

androidauthority.com/how-i-use-obsidian-3499300/

If you’re interested in a productivity tool that genuinely adapts to you, Obsidian might just be the answer you’ve been searching for.

A studio for your mind

capacities.io/

A powerful note-taking tool. All your ideas – typed and connected.

Sort out your life! 100 tiny tricks to help with everything from digital overwhelm to lumpy sugar and unpaid bills

theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/sep/03/sort-out-your-life-100-tiny-tricks-to-help-with-everything-from-digital-overwhelm-to-lumpy-sugar-and-unpaid-bills

Pie Menu - the radial menu for Mac

pie-menu.com/

The radial menu for Mac tailored to your active app. Speed up all your favorite programs with only one shortcut!

The Power of Small Wins

hbr.org/2011/05/the-power-of-small-wins

Reprint: R1105C What is the best way to motivate employees to do creative work? Help them take a step forward every day. In an analysis of knowledge workers’ diaries, the authors found that nothing contributed more to a positive inner work life (the mix of emotions, motivations, and perceptions that is critical to performance) than making progress in meaningful work. If a person is motivated and happy at the end of the workday, it’s a good bet that he or she achieved something, however small. If the person drags out of the office disengaged and joyless, a setback is likely to blame. This progress principle suggests that managers have more influence than they may realize over employees’ well-being, motivation, and creative output. The key is to learn which actions support progress—such as setting clear goals, providing sufficient time and resources, and offering recognition—and which have the opposite effect. Even small wins can boost inner work life tremendously. On the flip side, small losses or setbacks can have an extremely negative effect. And the work doesn’t need to involve curing cancer in order to be meaningful. It simply must matter to the person doing it. The actions that set in motion the positive feedback loop between progress and inner work life may sound like Management 101, but it takes discipline to establish new habits. The authors provide a checklist that managers can use on a daily basis to monitor their progress-enhancing behaviors.