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Identify the pieces you need before you start to assemble
Make a careful assessment of your challenges before you start. Do you procrastinate? Are you dealing with ADHD? Do you feel overworked? It's important to know what the problems are you're trying to fix to determine if your system will accomplish the goal.
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One step at a time
Pick one challenge to address first such as organizing your notes. Now look at why this is a problem. Is it accessibility? Relevance? Detail? Connection between ideas? Isolate the problems on your first step and then assess if the tool or system you have chosen will help mitigate that issue.
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There is no one best productivity solution
The best productivity platform for you will always be either an adaptation of an existing system or more commonly a composite of features from various other systems. Trying to adopt a system 100% will only result in disappointment with the results.
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Can you maintain?
Once you've laid out your plan for the first step, revisit it from the perspective of "can you maintain it?" Will you become bored, overwhelmed, or is it overly complex? Any number of factors can derail your progress. Consider each one especially based on what you've encountered in the past.
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