_Yet another productivity system that won't work for you!_

*Maybe?*

I relentlessly chase the productivity Pegasus. 🦄

I've tried many focus techniques and failed fast. ✅

_This time, It'll be different. 🤞_

## Why?

1. I have ADHD; I must calm the beast.
2. Achievement and data are my drugs. 💉
3. I feel the need, the need for speed.
4. I have 999 problems.

_I solve my problems by creating two new problems as a distraction._

## The Big Picture

_Here are my system components._

1. Use the [18 Minutes] framework; *focus on five yearly initiatives*
2. Focus on [Getting Things Done] by dumping incessant ideas into Kanban boards
3. Schedule time to focus on work
4. [Work Clean]
5. Do [Deep Work]
6. Practice [Atomic Habits]
7. Celebrate Wins! 🥳
8. Rinse Repeat!

_Use your preferred tools to follow this guidance, but I recommend a Kanban board._

## My Workflow

I use [Trello] to manage my workflow.

I've used it since 2020 to dump ideas, do work, and [keep myself honest].

I use a single Kanban board to support my workflow; among 50+ boards, I recommend using fewer boards; I _have a problem._

```mermaid
graph LR;
    OKR-->Initiative;
    Initiative-->Schedule;
    Schedule-->Action;
    Schedule-->Pomodoro;
    Pomodoro-->Action;
```

My **Schedule Board** includes scheduled & recurring tasks. 

I keep guides handy.

| Advance Fundamental Knowledge              | Improve Family Health & Education | Increase Order                   | Create Canzan Lift            | Create Canzan Core Platform & Business | Guides        |
| ------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ----------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | ------------- |
| _Listen to Your Strategy Needs a Strategy_ | Lift weights for thirty minutes   | _Adopt the 18 minutes framework_ | *Build architecture diagrams* | _Evaluate Wekan_                       | My Principles |
| _Etc_.                                     | _Etc_.                            | _Etc_.                           | _Etc_.                        | _Etc_.                                 | _Etc_.        |

_Schedule Kanban Board_

I use the [18 Minutes] technique to plan my year.

I schedule recurring tasks alongside other tasks with a preference for habits. Habits are damn near automatic, oh wait!

I use [the Pomodoro technique] with a [Pomodoro Cube].

I consistently [learn how to prioritize] more effectively.

## References

* [Learn How To Prioritize] — Some of my handywavy prioritization advice.
* [18 Minutes] — To focus on the right things.
* [Getting Things Done] — To maximize effectiveness.
* [Deep Work] — To maximize productivity.
* [Work Clean] — To maximize efficiency & presence.
* [Atomic Habits] — To engage cruise control.

[trello]: https://trello.com/
[Pomodoro Cube]: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KGHWVHS/ref=twister_B0B7QQ63XQ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
[18 Minutes]: https://www.audible.com/pd/18-Minutes-Audiobook/B005P0ZPBO?qid=1685625054&sr=1-2&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_2&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=HC47STM8HC7ZPA9XTWCG&pageLoadId=RjIYxNHMaeMlXQLF&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c
[Getting Things Done]: https://gettingthingsdone.com/
[Deep Work]: https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/dp/1455586692
[Work Clean]: https://www.amazon.com/Work-Clean-Dan-Charnas-audiobook/dp/B01EB0CCTQ/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=work+clean&qid=1699104938&sr=8-1
[Atomic Habits]: https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2UWHDZYEDN25B&dchild=1&keywords=the+habits+of+highly+effective+people&qid=1603976898&sprefix=the+habits+of+h%2Caps%2C218&sr=8-1
[keep myself honest]: https://dailystoic.com/stoicism-creatives/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CAbove%20all%2C%20it%20is%20necessary,more%20than%20we%20really%20can.%E2%80%9D&text=Most%20people%20resist%20the%20idea,what%20they're%20capable%20of.
[very bad things]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124198/
[Wekan]: https://wekan.github.io/
[the copy & link trello plugin]: https://trello.com/power-ups/5b951e23e1464e5ce6b67938
[the pomodoro technique]: https://pomodoneapp.com/
[learn how to prioritize]: /blog/2020/11/02/learn-how-to-prioritize/