<ol><li><a href="https://optionstogrow.com/how-to-build-your-life-plan/">Life plan</a>: Every year, I fine-tune my life plan. It gives me the big picture. It’s like my compass.</li><li><a href="https://optionstogrow.com/do-you-want-to-achieve-more-sleep-better/">Sleep</a>: Going to sleep earlier was one of the most difficult habits to implement but it’s worth it.</li><li><a href="https://optionstogrow.com/how-to-start-doing-the-things-you-want-to-do/">Morning routine</a>: This is where consistency happens. I dedicate 30 minutes to the main project that came from my life plan.</li><li><a href="https://optionstogrow.com/how-to-build-your-weekly-review/">Weekly review</a></li><li><a href="https://optionstogrow.com/the-one-thing-that-makes-or-kills-your-day/">Daily review</a></li></ol>

The 5 habits

<ol><li><a href="https://www.mindmanager.com/en/">Mind map</a></li><li><a href="https://evernote.com/intl/rg/">Evernote</a></li><li><a href="https://getdrafts.com/">Drafts</a>: https://getdrafts.com/</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Leuchtturm-Softcover-Composition-Dotted-Notebook/dp/B06XPY19FN/ref=sr_1_19?crid=QZ1FLJSBQ48G&dchild=1&keywords=leuchturm1917+dotted+journal&qid=1613365591&sprefix=leuchturm%2Caps%2C278&sr=8-19">Bullet journal</a></li><li><a href="https://nozbe.com/personal/">Nozbe</a></li></ol>

The 5 tools I use

I’ve been working on my productivity system for more than 20 years. I’ve tested many things, but in the end, few have resisted in the long term. And the ones who remain are the most efficient for me. I can summarize them like this: 5 habits and 5 tools.<figure><img width="640" height="427" src="https://i0.wp.com/optionstogrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/dawid-zawila-G3rw6Y02D0-unsplash.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/optionstogrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/dawid-zawila-G3rw6Y02D0-unsplash.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/optionstogrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/dawid-zawila-G3rw6Y02D0-unsplash.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w"><figcaption dir="ltr">Morning routine. Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@davealmine?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" dir="ltr">Dawid Zawiła</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/morning?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" dir="ltr">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><h2>The 5 habits</h2><a href="https://optionstogrow.com/how-to-build-your-life-plan/" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">Life plan.</a> Every year, I fine-tune my life plan. It gives me the big picture. It’s like my compass. During the process, I also decide which project I will focus on for the full year. Usually, I concentrate on a learning experience. It’s where I get my energy.<a href="https://optionstogrow.com/do-you-want-to-achieve-more-sleep-better/" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">Sleep.</a> Going to sleep earlier was one of the most difficult habits to implement but it’s worth it. Getting up early, which is the consequence of going to bed early, is my structure’s base. I feel better, I’m more focused and creative. My life radically changed when I started to sleep better.<a href="https://optionstogrow.com/how-to-start-doing-the-things-you-want-to-do/" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">Morning routine.</a> This is where consistency happens. I dedicate 30 minutes to the main project that came from my life plan.<a href="https://optionstogrow.com/how-to-build-your-weekly-review/" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">Weekly review.</a> It’s a mix of my personal and professional life. It’s the time where I plan what I’ll do in the next week and review everything done in the past week. It’s also a critical time for my creativity. I empty all my inbox tools. Evernote, Drafts, and my bullet journal are full of ideas, inspiration collected during the past week.<a href="https://optionstogrow.com/the-one-thing-that-makes-or-kills-your-day/" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">Daily review.</a> It allows me to start and close the day well. The few minutes I take in the morning to decide what I do and what I won’t do are crucial. They determine how I feel at the end of the day. I try to under-commit and over-deliver for myself. <h2>The 5 tools I use</h2><figure><img width="640" height="520" src="https://i2.wp.com/optionstogrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/todd-quackenbush-IClZBVw5W5A-unsplash.jpg?resize=640%2C520&amp;ssl=1" alt="" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/optionstogrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/todd-quackenbush-IClZBVw5W5A-unsplash.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https://i2.wp.com/optionstogrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/todd-quackenbush-IClZBVw5W5A-unsplash.jpg?resize=300%2C244&amp;ssl=1 300w"><figcaption dir="ltr">My productivity system: 5 habits and 5 tools. Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@toddquackenbush?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" dir="ltr">Todd Quackenbush</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/tools?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" dir="ltr">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.mindmanager.com/en/" rel="noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow" dir="ltr">Mind map.</a> I use it for so many things. Prepare a call, a meeting, a speech, analyzing a situation, brainstorming alone, or with a team… I draw on paper or use MindManager for the software version.<a href="https://evernote.com/intl/rg/" rel="noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow" dir="ltr">Evernote.</a> It’s my digital memory; I have around 10 000 notes. Everything goes in.<a href="https://getdrafts.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow" dir="ltr">Drafts.</a> Same as Evernote. It’s just faster to start taking notes on my iPhone. The notes captured in Drafts are centralized in Evernote.<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Leuchtturm-Softcover-Composition-Dotted-Notebook/dp/B06XPY19FN/ref=sr_1_19?crid=QZ1FLJSBQ48G&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=leuchturm1917+dotted+journal&amp;qid=1613365591&amp;sprefix=leuchturm%2Caps%2C278&amp;sr=8-19" rel="noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow" dir="ltr">Bullet journal.</a> I always have it next to me. During a meeting, I take notes on paper to keep eye contact with the people and stay focused. I extract what is essential at the end of the day. It goes either in Evernote for information or in Nozbe for actions.<a href="https://nozbe.com/personal/" rel="noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow" dir="ltr">Nozbe.</a> It’s my personal task manager. If an idea becomes a project. It moves from Evernote, Draft, or my bullet journal to Nozbe to be executed. It works on the GTD model (Getting Things Done) That’s what works for me. What is yours? 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I’ve been working on my productivity system for more than 20 years. I’ve tested many things, but in the end, few have resisted in the long term. And the ones who remain are the most efficient for me. I can summarize them like this: 5 habits and 5 tools.

<a dir="ltr" href="https://optionstogrow.com/how-to-build-your-life-plan/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Life plan. </a> Every year, I fine-tune my life plan. It gives me the big picture. It’s like my compass. During the process, I also decide which project I will focus on for the full year. Usually, I concentrate on a learning experience. It’s where I get my energy.

<a dir="ltr" href="https://optionstogrow.com/do-you-want-to-achieve-more-sleep-better/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sleep . </a> Going to sleep earlier was one of the most difficult habits to implement but it’s worth it. Getting up early, which is the consequence of going to bed early, is my structure’s base. I feel better, I’m more focused and creative. My life radically changed when I started to sleep better.

<a dir="ltr" href="https://optionstogrow.com/how-to-start-doing-the-things-you-want-to-do/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Morning routine. </a> This is where consistency happens. I dedicate 30 minutes to the main project that came from my life plan.

<a dir="ltr" href="https://optionstogrow.com/how-to-build-your-weekly-review/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Weekly review. </a> It’s a mix of my personal and professional life. It’s the time where I plan what I’ll do in the next week and review everything done in the past week. It’s also a critical time for my creativity. I empty all my inbox tools. Evernote, Drafts, and my bullet journal are full of ideas, inspiration collected during the past week.

<a dir="ltr" href="https://optionstogrow.com/the-one-thing-that-makes-or-kills-your-day/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Daily review. </a> It allows me to start and close the day well. The few minutes I take in the morning to decide what I do and what I won’t do are crucial. They determine how I feel at the end of the day. I try to under-commit and over-deliver for myself.

<a dir="ltr" href="https://www.mindmanager.com/en/" rel="noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow">Mind map. </a> I use it for so many things. Prepare a call, a meeting, a speech, analyzing a situation, brainstorming alone, or with a team… I draw on paper or use MindManager for the software version.

<a dir="ltr" href="https://evernote.com/intl/rg/" rel="noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow">Evernote. </a> It’s my digital memory; I have around 10 000 notes. Everything goes in.

<a dir="ltr" href="https://getdrafts.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow">Drafts. </a> Same as Evernote. It’s just faster to start taking notes on my iPhone. The notes captured in Drafts are centralized in Evernote.

<a dir="ltr" href="https://www.amazon.com/Leuchtturm-Softcover-Composition-Dotted-Notebook/dp/B06XPY19FN/ref=sr_1_19?crid=QZ1FLJSBQ48G&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=leuchturm1917+dotted+journal&amp;qid=1613365591&amp;sprefix=leuchturm%2Caps%2C278&amp;sr=8-19" rel="noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow">Bullet journal. </a> I always have it next to me. During a meeting, I take notes on paper to keep eye contact with the people and stay focused. I extract what is essential at the end of the day. It goes either in Evernote for information or in Nozbe for actions.

<a dir="ltr" href="https://nozbe.com/personal/" rel="noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow">Nozbe. </a> It’s my personal task manager. If an idea becomes a project. It moves from Evernote, Draft, or my bullet journal to Nozbe to be executed. It works on the GTD model (Getting Things Done)

That’s what works for me. What is yours? Thank you.

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