Thread by @rjnestor

Quality workflows transcend the tools you use to create them.

My #Productivity workflow is in @RoamResearch. Prior to that I did it in @todoist.

The PRINCIPLES of my workflow aren’t unique to Roam. Just the implementation.

Here’s what I mean:

My system is a #GTD-style “back end” with my Daily Cycle “front end.”

The Daily Cycle is this:

1. Choose my work

I select what I want to do on today’s Agenda based on what surfaces from my (GTD) Projects and Recurring Tasks.

Then I…

2. Track my work as I do it

By working in a Log, I keep a record of my work and commit to one task at a time—which keeps me focused.

3. Capture my ideas, tasks, projects, etc.

My Daily Cycle has tools to make sure no thoughts slip through the cracks.

4. Connect what I captured to my work

By processing my Inbox into my Projects and Recurring Tasks, I prime the system for the next round of “Choose my work”—hence, Daily CYCLE

None of that—the cycle or the “back end”—REQUIRES a specific app or tool.

I could do it with pen and paper if I wanted (to be clear, *I* don’t want that—but others may!).

I’m confident I could have my workflow running smoothly in other tools within a few weeks at most. And I wouldn’t miss anything in the interim—it just wouldn’t be smooth yet!

My live cohort course AP Productivity reflects this. If you use @RoamResearch, the course helps you implement your system there.

But the PRINCIPLES transcend that. If you’re not in Roam—or may not always be—there’s still lots for you.

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