Hi, I’m Peter from Amsterdam. I’ll help you get organized and be more productive. Every Sunday, I send a productivity-themed newsletter to 10,000 people. Join us!
So these two guys are on a road trip…
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These two guys are on a road trip. But their car isn’t in great shape. It’s moving, but it’s a bumpy, rattling ride. That’s because—for some reason—their car has square wheels. At one point, they pull over to stretch their legs. A third guy comes along in a car that’s steady and smooth. Because it has round wheels, of course. This guy notices the pair, stops his car, and rolls down the window. “Hey guys. I happen to have a spare set of round wheels with me. Want me to help you swap yours out?” The two road trippers look at each other, look at their car, and finally look at the guy trying to help. One of the road trippers shrugs. “Thanks, but we’re in a hurry and really should get moving again.” Trying to get stuff done without a personal productivity system is like driving a car with square wheels. If you’d just take the time to stop and make an upgrade, you’d reach your destination much faster… |
Peter Akkies
Hi, I’m Peter from Amsterdam. I’ll help you get organized and be more productive. Every Sunday, I send a productivity-themed newsletter to 10,000 people. Join us!
We all fall off the wagon sometimes. Sometimes life happens and you’re so busy that you stop taking the time to write down your to-dos, to prioritize them, and to plan your days and weeks. It’s okay. What matters is how you respond. If I had to build a personal productivity system from scratch, here’s what I’d do: Step 1: I’d install a quality task manager on each of my devices and I’d start capturing any to-dos that come my way, making sure to track any hard deadlines. Step 2: I’d make a...
Ever forgotten to reply to an important client? Forgotten to cancel an expensive subscription before it renewed? Forgotten to buy a birthday present? I don’t blame you. Our world is so complicated and our minds get yanked in a dozen directions every day. You can’t expect to remember everything that’s important. Not on your own, anyway. But for 2025, let’s set up a system to help you out. If you have a good capture system for important tasks, deadlines, and just thoughts, you won’t have to...
Earlier today, I was in my Reformer Pilates class. (Pilates does wonders for your core strength for your stability.) My instructor is Laura-from-Oregon-who-moved-to-Amsterdam and I love her because she’s great at hyping our sweaty bunch up. Some fitness instructors are the YOU’RE NOT TRYING HARD ENOUGH YOU WEAK LITTLE **** type— But Laura isn’t like that. She’s the opposite. She cheers you on and celebrates your success. She compliments you for showing up. While I was shaking and trying to...