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Your Productivity System Is Probably Wrong
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Most popular productivity methods probably don’t work for you. That’s a bold statement, but think about it. We’ve all tried to force a trendy system into a life that’s anything but ideal, only to feel like a failure when it doesn’t stick.
It’s a common frustration, which is why I was absolutely floored by a post from one sharp industry pro. This innovator took the scientific principles from Chris Bailey’s book, The Productivity Project, and transformed them into a set of genius AI prompts.
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The core idea is brilliantly simple: stop guessing and start experimenting! Instead of blindly adopting a rigid system, you use AI as your personal research assistant. It helps you design, test, and measure what actually works for your unique brain, schedule, and life circumstances. This is about personal science, not productivity theater.
Here’s how to apply this awesome strategy:
Run Small, Controlled Experiments.
Don’t commit to a massive life change you’ll abandon in a week. The post’s author suggests using AI to design a simple, one-week test for any new habit. This gives you clear metrics and success criteria without the overwhelming pressure. Try this prompt: “Help me design a one-week experiment to test whether time-blocking actually works for my ADHD brain.”
Optimize for Energy, Not Just Time.
One of the book’s key insights is that managing your energy is far more effective than just managing the clock. This contributor showed how to turn that into action. You can ask your AI to redesign your schedule around your natural rhythms. Give this a shot: “What would meal planning look like if I optimized for energy instead of time?”
Get Advice That Fits Your Reality.
So much productivity advice assumes you work in a quiet, distraction-free bubble. The creator shared a fantastic prompt to filter out that noise and get strategies tailored to your actual life. Use this to get personalized tips: “I work from home with two kids. Help me identify which productivity advice doesn’t apply to my specific situation.”
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The mind behind it even showed how to combine these concepts into a single, supercharged prompt. You can ask the AI to design an experiment, define the minimum effective dose, and set up tracking all at once:
Design a two-week experiment to test deep work blocks. What’s the minimum effective dose? How will I measure success? What variables should I control for?
This approach completely reframes productivity. It’s not about finding the one perfect system, but about building a flexible, personal method of continuous improvement that adapts to you.
The original post is packed with even more of these incredible prompts. You really have to check it out to see the full list!
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