The productivity secrets no one talks about

Most productivity advice is trash.

It assumes your problem is 'time management' or 'lack of discipline.'

Shut it.

That's not why you're stuck.

I've been writing and creating online for over 15 years. I've had periods where I couldn't get anything done and wanted to run away from it all, and times when I couldn't tear myself away from my laptop.

The difference was never about 'working harder' or gritting teeth and 'being more focused.'

Here's what I learned actually works:

1. Be less tormented by your thoughts than most.

Most people are exhausted before they even start working.

The work itself isn't the issue. It's the meaning we assign to it in our minds that adds overwhelming weight. This makes work seem far more complicated and heavy than it needs to be.

We worry, and we second-guess, and we ask, 'Is this good enough?' looping on repeat.

When I learned how to quiet that noise, productivity just silently weaved its way back into my day. It seemed strange how much easier things became.

When my thinking is quiet, and I stop judging and criticising everything so much, I realise how insanely energised I am by default.

2. Consume less.

You're not burned out from working too hard. You're burned out from consuming too much.

This includes doomscrolling, binging shows, and overeating.

Overstimulation, my friend.

Your sensors are fried. No wonder productivity feels like an alien concept.

The most productive phases of my life happened when I cut consumption way down. I didn't quit everything. I just chilled a bit.

Less in, more out.

3. Make everything small and enjoyable.

This year, I've been avoiding writing fiction, even though my soul still calls me to do it. It felt too big. Too hard.

Then I wrote a 200-word tiny story.

Now I can't stop writing them.

I'd made it too big a deal in my head before.

But anything can be broken down into something juicier, more fun and just way easier.

Start small and let it grow naturally from there.

4. Bonus: Have an audience and know how to grow it.

Few talk about this element of productivity.

When I have real people waiting on my work, my output accelerates.

Not only because I get a little nervous that I might no longer be able to share what people want, but also because I feel like I'm part of something.

I'm contributing. It feels good to know I'm doing this, and it keeps me sane and energised.

That sense of being part of something—of mattering to people—is the fuel most people are missing.

Combine all four, and you might just be unstoppable.

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Alex