I am a huge fan of productivity thoughts, tools and tactics and I firmly believe that no matter what business you are in, you can benefit from some intentional thinking in this area. All of us have more things to do than time to do it in and could benefit from a tool that would help us to organize our thoughts and tasks in a more systematic way.

I have been interested in this space since the early 90’s when the company I worked for at the time implemented the Franklin Planner as a means of increasing or enhancing productivity. Franklin Planner was a great way to start but organizing things according to their methodology was as cumbersome as the mass of binders that we had to carry around in order to manage our days.

Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity eBook: David Allen https://t.co/IjRTypHTGh pic.twitter.com/ax6d4r4dBd

— Todd Lohenry (@toddlohenry) September 24, 2019

Almost 20 years ago David Allen came on the scene with his radical ‘Getting Things Done’ approach to time and task management. His ‘mind like water’ approach is perfect for a time when to-do lists must be more flexible while recognizing the context of tasks as well. I have taken his approach to productivity to heart for almost half of my business life and thought of you who know me have heard me talk about it at least once, if not more! What I have never really found is a way to implement his thinking in a way that incorporates the best of software tools, the cloud and a platform independent approach that met my needs. Until now, that is. The tool I want to tell you about is called Priority Matrix from Appfluence.

Priority Matrix is platform independent, based in the cloud, freemium software that integrates with any email platform you’re using including Office 365, Outlook, G Suites and Gmail and it does it seamlessly and elegantly.

Here’s a brief overview:

Additional Examples…

It’s even available for smartphones!

You can find many more of these examples on their YouTube channel here.

This solution hits all my high notes around thoughts, tools, tactics and timing in the productivity space and it meets all my criteria for an effective solution. It is simple, it is powerful, it is platform independent, it is freemium and therefore it is effective. If you’d like to talk about how this applies to you, please use the contact form below!

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“Benjamin Franklin didn't become one of history's greatest inventors just by sitting around. His daily schedule was pretty intense. This meticulous and rigorous routine may seem impossible to follow, but it could mean a serious productivity boost” https://t.co/Fv8oqua50l pic.twitter.com/M4eNqOExkj

— Todd Lohenry (@toddlohenry) September 24, 2019

Franklin Planner https://t.co/K9qJIzFd4n pic.twitter.com/5LrKLzrO9F

— Todd Lohenry (@toddlohenry) September 24, 2019

The Eisenhower Decision Matrix: How to Distinguish Between Urgent and Important Tasks https://t.co/NN5BE6qiuI pic.twitter.com/hxdNLnnTeq

— Todd Lohenry (@toddlohenry) September 24, 2019

How to Avoid Distractions and Focus on What Matters https://t.co/eYvc8HglVe pic.twitter.com/8YHPPB1PDm

— Todd Lohenry (@toddlohenry) September 24, 2019

Project and Priority Management Software for Teams – Priority Matrix https://t.co/KpSKdPASt3 pic.twitter.com/i8NVwb2DC9

— Todd Lohenry (@toddlohenry) September 24, 2019

Priority Matrix for Outlook – Todd Lohenry https://t.co/gUMrHwb9U0

— Todd Lohenry (@toddlohenry) September 21, 2019

Gmail Extension for Managing and Prioritizing Emails https://t.co/C77P3rG3jl

— Todd Lohenry (@toddlohenry) September 24, 2019

My interview with David Allen…

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These thoughts were assembled with care for the important people in my life. If you’re getting this link, it’s because you and your productivity and happiness are very important to me! I hope it benefits you…