The Only Productivity System That Actually Works — Yours
by Tyler Dane | at Minnebar 19
Tried every fancy productivity method, app, and hack — and still feel like nothing sticks? Or maybe you’re tired of all the complicated apps and just need something simple that works?
This talk is for you.
We’re skipping the one-size-fits-all approach and getting to the core of how real productivity works — so you can build a system that actually fits your brain and your priorities.
You'll walk away with:
- A clear understanding of why most systems break down — and how to fix yours
- A framework you will implement immediately (yes, during this session!)
- A roadmap to help you keep evolving it for the rest of your life
What we'll cover:
- Why every guru's definition of productivity is wrong, and what productivity really means
- The raw materials of action — intention, focus, energy, and time — and how they work together
- The 3 building blocks — notes, tasks, and events — and how to manage them simply
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Three system architectures that work, with fully-implemented examples of each:
- Workspace (e.g. Notion for everything)
- Specialized (collection of specific tools)
- Hybrid (a primary tool that filters and routes to others)
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Debugging your productivity issues:
- Diagnose what’s really broken (it’s usually not what you think)
- Adjust with small, clear fixes — not full resets
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Design principles that make your system adaptable:
- Simplicity wins
- Use life satisfaction as your success metric
- Clarity beats control every time
Forget productivity hacks that don’t work for you. Build a system that actually does — and keep it for good.
Tyler Dane
I’m a frontend engineer who’s tried every productivity system out there — from bullet journals and GTD to second brains and AI time blocking. Most of them worked… until they didn’t.
While building my own open-source weekly planner and talking to lots of users, I learned that I wasn't alone. Lots of us feel unorganized, overwhelmed, stuck. Contrary to what you see on socials, the solution isn't to spend an entire weekend setting up five AI apps or religiously following someone else's setup.
Instead, we just need to get the basics right, and make sure our systems can adapt as our lives change.
Implementing this simple advice has led to many years of good output, without the chaos.
This talk distills the lessons I learned, with an emphasis on combining practical tips that you can implement on day to with a new productivity philosophy that'll last a lifetime.
For a preview, I share practical productivity tips on my YouTube for normal people who want systems that actually make sense.
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