Orient yourself in the toolkit
0/2
- Meet your productivity toolkit5 min
Thirteen techniques, grouped by the problem each one solves. Each gets one real attempt against its own pass/fail bar over the next two weeks — no technique is kept just because it's popular; it earns a place by clearing the bar set below.
5 Second Rule Hesitating before starting a small action 2-Minute Rule Small tasks piling up in the inbox Pomodoro Technique Attention fragmenting mid-session Deep Work No protected hours for hard thinking Eisenhower Matrix Too many tasks, unclear which is urgent vs important 80/20 Principle Effort spread thin across low-impact work Two-List Strategy Good opportunities crowding out the best ones Feynman Technique Understanding that feels solid but isn't Retrieval Practice Study time that doesn't stick Habit Stacking New habits that never attach to a routine Small Improvement Rule Improvement goals too vague to start Premortem Projects that fail for a foreseeable reason Reflective Journal Lessons from the day evaporating overnight The toolkit To do
One sentence, concrete enough to judge later — e.g. 'stays if it gets used unprompted at least 3 times this week', not 'stays if it feels useful'.
Finish the sentence: a technique stays in your rotation if...
0/4 done