The Productivity Encyclopedia - a guide to all things productive

There’s been a noticeable upward trend in the creator economy in recent years. More and more people raise their voices on different issues, and one of the topics that I find more and more content about every day is productivity.

The content can even get overwhelming for the average productivity-nerd, with so many new and old ideas blending together into one really efficient and a bit scary mess.

This is why I knew it was about time for this article to come to the rescue.

It happens very often that I want to recommend certain tactics or frameworks to my friends who aren’t as deep into the productivity spaces as I am, and it’s often a hard task to find the best video or article. Plainly, there are many YouTubers with different videos on the same topics. And it’s hard to choose a winner.

So if you fall under one of the following categories:

1. You’re a productivity nerd who wants to see if there’s a strategy/app/system they don’t know about

2. You’re a student/newcomer and you wonder where to get started

3. You want to explore a rich recommendation list of helpful topics

… then this is the article for you! I’ve divided all my recommendations into several categories, so go browse them all to find what interests you. All links are tested and are working, and they’ll lead you to articles, YouTube videos and channels, websites, and so on.

Productivity Systems & Frameworks

“The Secret to Learning Any Skill Faster” - Thomas Frank

“How to Focus on Your Work - 3 Lessons from “Hyperfocus" - Thomas Frank

“The best way to tame your overwhelming to-do list” - Thomas Frank

“How I Organize My Life - the LAZI Productivity System” - Ali Abdaal

“The Creativity Faucet” - Julian Shapiro

“7 Strange Questions That Help You Find Your Life Purpose” -Mark Manson

“4 Rules To Help Increase Your Productivity” - Matt D’Avella

“My Simple Productivity System” - Matt D’Avella

“How To Be More Productive by Working Less” - Mark Manson

Mental Models

“Perfectionism is destroying your productivity” - Thomas Frank

“30 mental models to add to your thinking toolbox” - Ness Labs

“Mental Models: Learn How to Think Better and Gain a Mental Edge” - James Clear

“Mental Models: Examples” - Julian Shapiro

Beat Procrastination

“How to Stop Wasting Time - 5 Useful Time Management Tips” - Thomas Frank

“6 Ways to Reduce Screen Time” - Matt D’Avella

“How To Beat Procrastination” - Ali Abdaal

Studying + Note-taking

“How To Stay Focused For Long Periods Of Time (even on boring things)” - Joey Schweitzer

“How to Study for Exams (evidence-based revision tips)” - Ali Abdaal

“Study Tips - How to Learn New Content” - Ali Abdaal

“How I Remember Everything I Read” - Ali Abdaal

Knowledge Management

“The PARA Method: A Universal System for Organizing Digital Information” - Tiago Forte

“Personal & Professional Enhancement with Notion” - Ali Abdaal and August Bradley

“How to get organized with the Zettelkasten method” - Mariana’s Corner

“The Perfect Note-Taking App” - Ali Abdaal

Income Generation

“How I Built 9 Streams of Income by 23” - Ali Abdaal

“7 Places Your Money Needs To Go (to save money)” - Nate O’Brien

“How to Manage Your Money (The 50/30/20 Rule)” - Nate O’Brien

Stay Happy and Motivated

“The Key to Happiness in a Distracted World” - Matt D’Avella

“The Art of Not Caring.” - Captain Sinbaad

“A Simple Guide to Remembering Your Life” - Nathaniel Drew

And if that somehow wasn’t enough, here are some more articles to read. This one is on the topic of personal finances and this one is about coffee! (personal fave). Peace ✌!