🎯7 Productivity Mistakes I Made (So You Don’t Have To)

I’ve read every productivity book out there. Tried every app. Watched every “10x your time” video.

But I was still feeling behind. Tired. Frustrated.

Turns out, I was making some classic mistakes. Here are 7 of them — so you can skip the stress 👇

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Multitasking Like It’s a Superpower

I thought juggling 3 things at once meant I was crushing it. Reality? I was just doing 3 things poorly.

Now: I time-block one task at a time, with real breaks.

Planning Too Much, Doing Too Little

My Notion board looked amazing. But nothing was moving. I was planning instead of executing.

Now: I focus on 1–3 key outcomes per day. That’s it.

Trying to Remember Everything

“I’ll remember that later.” I didn’t. Mental clutter = stress.

Now: I write everything down immediately — Notion, voice note, or sticky.

Using Too Many Productivity Tools

I had a calendar, a to-do app, a habit tracker, a notes app… it was chaos.

Now: Just 3: Google Calendar, Notion, and Pomofocus.

Starting Fresh Every Week (No System)

I would rewrite my to-do list from scratch every Sunday. Exhausting.

Now: I use a repeatable weekly planning system inside Notion. Takes 10 min max.

Saying Yes to Everything

“Sure, I can help with that.” Meanwhile, my own work was drowning.

Now: I protect my time. No is a full sentence.

Underestimating Sleep

I thought I was being productive by staying up late. I wasn’t.

Now: I guard my 7 hours of sleep like a deadline.

Most productivity advice tells you what to do. Sometimes, the real growth comes from what you stop doing.

Skip these mistakes — and thank yourself later.