3 Ways to Simplify Your Productivity Stack

Streamline your daily tools for an efficient, stress-free work life

Rebecca Pendleton
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Photo by Cathryn Lavery on Unsplash

A “stack” in the technology world is a collection of tools, programming languages, and frameworks that developers use to create an app or service. These technologies work together for a specific purpose, and the “stack” is an important concept for keeping things consistent across the board.

Most likely you already have a “productivity stack.” That is to say, you have a collection of tools (both digital and analog) that you use to organize your day to day life.

You probably use a calendar app, email app, a to-do list, work tools, and document management. You might have a series of notebooks and post-its scattered around your desk.

If you’re anything like me, you’ve tried out a bunch of different apps and sites to track your tasks, your goals and your habits. And if you’ve clicked on this article, you’re probably feeling like it’s a little bit…messy.

Productivity tools are there to help you lead a more efficient, organized and contented life. But having multitudes of tools and apps can lead to overwhelm, which is the opposite of productivity.

Recently I’ve been exploring ways to slim down my productivity stack, so that I don’t have to…

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