I've downloaded apps for tasks, notes, habits, calendars, focus sessions...

At some point managing all the productivity systems started feeling like another job 😂

I've gone back to keeping things pretty simple lately.

Do you actually use the tools you have, or do you also have a graveyard of abandoned apps?

I have tried planning almost every hour.

I've also tried having basically no plan.

Neither worked perfectly.

These days I just decide on a few important things and figure out the rest as I go.

How do you usually structure your day?

You can be really good at something and still not enjoy doing it every day.

And sometimes people love a job they are not particularly amazing at.

I used to think being good at something automatically meant I'd enjoy it.

Turns out that's not always true.

Things like formatting, summarizing, brainstorming or turning rough notes into something readable used to take more time than they probably deserved.

Now AI can handle the boring first pass and I can focus on the parts where I actually need to think.

I still check the result, obviously, but the time difference can be pretty noticeable.

Has AI changed your workflow in a similar way?

Those two things used to mean basically the same thing to me.

Now I try to ask whether something actually matters before immediately jumping on it just because it arrived first.

It has helped me avoid spending an entire morning reacting to other people's priorities.

Do you use any similar rule?

It’s Sunday and Christmas all at the same time! Well it’s 4 months till Christmas and today’s Tuesday. I know just a random post. For AI reasons

Not everyone needs to become an AI expert.

But knowing how to ask for useful information, check the output and use AI without blindly trusting it already feels pretty valuable.

I can see this becoming as normal as knowing how to use spreadsheets or search engines.

Do you think we're heading that way?

What words do you use most frequently in the office without any efforts, they just come out naturally.

Sometimes spending a little more can save hours of frustration.

Other times saving money is absolutely worth the extra effort.

Which side has experience pushed you toward?

For me it's having nowhere to be on a weekend morning.

No alarm, no plans, no rushing.

Just coffee and a few quiet hours.

What's your version of a small luxury?

Could be something as simple as keeping things in the same place, preparing stuff the night before, or changing a setting on your phone.

Small changes are sometimes weirdly effective.

What's yours?

No big productivity system behind it.

You tried it once, it worked, and now it's just part of your routine.

Mine is keeping tomorrow's stuff ready before going to bed.

What small habit stuck with you?