Elizabeth Tai

Tag: productivity

  • My new productivity workflow using email and Trello

    To solve productivity problems, we tend to think that an app or a software can help us solve the problem. What we need to do to solve our productivity conundrums is to have clarity about our productivity problems and finding then finding tools that will solve it. In this post I show how I solved…

  • The reason why you’re so tired at work: Context switching

    Cal Newport says that knowledge workers end up mentally exhausted because of the constant context switching at work, but how do we actually fix this?

  • How I journal with Obsidian

    I recently made a video about daily notes, but since then, I’ve already made improvements to my template. I’ve incorporated bullet journal principles into it, which has made the process more enjoyable and has encouraged me to journal more frequently.

  • How I plan my day with Obsidian

    In 2022 I searched high and low for a software that I could use to generate my own “wiki”. I later found out that most call this a “second brain” or “personal knowledge management system”. Fortunately, I came across Obsidian and fell in love. As I tinker around with Obsidian, I realise that it’s powerful…

  • Creatives, you need to figure out your 3 core routines

    We are far too eager to sacrifice our well-being for the sake of our creative projects. To prevent that, we need to nail down the routines that takes care of us first. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.