Reinventing wheels is #Productivity friction.
Don’t get me wrong: there’s value in experimentation!
But re-discovering our best practices every time we tackle similar projects drains our time and energy.
I’ll discuss this in my newsletter this Friday, but “sneak preview”:
Don’t get me wrong: there’s value in experimentation!
But re-discovering our best practices every time we tackle similar projects drains our time and energy.
I’ll discuss this in my newsletter this Friday, but “sneak preview”:
https://twitter.com/rjnestor/status/1489699935406731266
There are 3 types of recurring tasks:
1. Routines - Daily/weekly/monthly/etc. They keep your work/life/systems well-oiled.
2. Project-specific - Tasks that recur, but are tied to a project (and go away when the project is done).
1. Routines - Daily/weekly/monthly/etc. They keep your work/life/systems well-oiled.
2. Project-specific - Tasks that recur, but are tied to a project (and go away when the project is done).
3. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
These are COLLECTIONS of tasks that recur together. They may be as simple as “project start-up” tasks that you use for all projects, or as robust as a complete template for a specific type of project.
These are COLLECTIONS of tasks that recur together. They may be as simple as “project start-up” tasks that you use for all projects, or as robust as a complete template for a specific type of project.
Tools for Thought (TfTs) often don’t natively support the first two types of recurring tasks (though @amplenote does).
My solution is my SmartBlocks-powered recurring tasks system in @RoamResearch. No doubt similar workflows could be designed in, say, @logseq or @obsdmd
My solution is my SmartBlocks-powered recurring tasks system in @RoamResearch. No doubt similar workflows could be designed in, say, @logseq or @obsdmd
For SOPs, TfTs SHINE!
- Take notes as you work—what’s working, what’s not
- Prototype templates (or SmartBlocks) for project processes that repeat
- Refine those templates as you use them
Over time, you develop finely-tuned SOPs for project workflows
- Take notes as you work—what’s working, what’s not
- Prototype templates (or SmartBlocks) for project processes that repeat
- Refine those templates as you use them
Over time, you develop finely-tuned SOPs for project workflows
If you’d like more detail, my next newsletter comes out this Friday (Feb. 11). You can sign up for it here:
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Weekend Upgrade comes out every other Friday. It helps you improve your productivity and communication, especially if you use Tools for Thought.
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