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Productivity methods that hold up

The research behind getting things done, explained simply: what each method is, how to run it in any task system, and how we grew it into TaskGrower.

The IKEA Effect: Why We Overvalue What We Help Make
Psychology5 min read

The IKEA Effect: Why We Overvalue What We Help Make

Labour leads to love. Finish what you build and it sticks.

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How to Start When You Don’t Feel Ready
Guide5 min read

How to Start When You Don’t Feel Ready

Readiness is the most polite costume procrastination owns. And it never quite arrives.

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The Progress Principle: The Most Underrated Motivator There Is
Psychology5 min read

The Progress Principle: The Most Underrated Motivator There Is

Motivation is not something you find. It is something you notice.

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Gamified Productivity: Why It Works, and When It Turns on You
Guide6 min read

Gamified Productivity: Why It Works, and When It Turns on You

We will do real work for pretend rewards. The trick is which game owns whom.

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The Planning Fallacy: Why Everything Takes Longer Than You Think
Psychology6 min read

The Planning Fallacy: Why Everything Takes Longer Than You Think

Your brain is a bad contractor. Guess, measure, adjust.

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How to Build Habits That Stick: Systems Beat Goals
Guide6 min read

How to Build Habits That Stick: Systems Beat Goals

Goals are cheap. The people still going in October fell to their systems.

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The Fresh Start Effect: Why Tomorrow Really Is a Clean Page
Psychology5 min read

The Fresh Start Effect: Why Tomorrow Really Is a Clean Page

A bad Tuesday does not have to write off the week. The calendar already built you a reset.

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ADHD-Friendly Task Management: What Actually Helps
Guide6 min read

ADHD-Friendly Task Management: What Actually Helps

The want is usually there. The bridge from want to action is what washes out.

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The 1-3-5 Rule: The To-Do List Shape That Prevents Burnout
Method5 min read

The 1-3-5 Rule: The To-Do List Shape That Prevents Burnout

One big. Three medium. Five small. A day with a shape.

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The Ivy Lee Method: The $25,000 Habit of Planning Tomorrow Tonight
Method6 min read

The Ivy Lee Method: The $25,000 Habit of Planning Tomorrow Tonight

Fifteen minutes tonight. A ranked list of six. Tomorrow already decided.

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What to Do When You Break a Streak (Hint: Not Start From Zero)
Psychology5 min read

What to Do When You Break a Streak (Hint: Not Start From Zero)

The miss did almost no damage. What you tell yourself next is where habits die.

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The Pomodoro Technique: What 25 Minutes Can Actually Do
Method6 min read

The Pomodoro Technique: What 25 Minutes Can Actually Do

How much can you get done in 25 minutes? More than you think.

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Why Your To-Do List Makes You Anxious (and How to Fix It)
Psychology5 min read

Why Your To-Do List Makes You Anxious (and How to Fix It)

A long list is not peace. It is sixty open loops in a trench coat.

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Eat the Frog: Why Doing Your Hardest Task First Changes the Whole Day
Method6 min read

Eat the Frog: Why Doing Your Hardest Task First Changes the Whole Day

One hard task done early beats a dozen easy ones done late.

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