7 Hacks To Master Your Productivity & Get More Done - Peter Akkies - #660

**Chris Williamson** (0:00)
Hello everybody, welcome back to the show. My guest today is Peter Akkies. He's a productivity consultant, YouTuber and a blogger, known for his expertise on time management and personal efficiency. Almost everyone is chronically distracted. The world fragments our attention into slivers so small, it's a miracle that we get anything done at all. Thankfully, there are strategies to take back control of our time and productivity. And today we get to go through seven of Peter's most impactful hacks. Expect to learn how to set up your own productivity system, what most people get wrong about setting goals, how to keep yourself accountable after creating your targets, the difference between time management and task management, how to design your ideal daily schedule, which apps you should use to be more productive, why you shouldn't do your hardest tasks first, and much more. This Monday, Sam Harris joins me on Modern Wisdom, three hours and 15 minutes of really wonderful insight. I had so much fun recording this episode and I cannot wait to get it out. So make sure that you've hit the subscribe button or else you're going to miss it. And that would be bad. That would be tres bad. In other news, this episode is brought to you by Manscaped. If you are a guy who is still using a face shaver from five Christmases ago to trim your gentleman's area, please come and join us in 2023 There are purpose-built tools for the job and they cost less than 50 pounds or $50 with discount. And it's not going to cause you to be terrified in the days leading up to your impending trim. The Lawnmower 4 from Manscaped is the greatest ball and body hair trimmer ever created with a cutting edge ceramic blade to reduce grooming accidents, a 90-minute battery so that you can take a longer shave, waterproof technology which allows you to groom in the shower, and an LED light which illuminates grooming areas for a closer and more precise trim. It's got a wireless charging system using electromagnetic induction to help the battery last even longer. Altogether, it just means that grooming yourself is a significantly more comfortable experience and you can get 20% off everything site-wide plus free shipping worldwide by going to manscaped.com/modernwisdom and using the code modern wisdom at checkout. That's manscaped.com/modernwisdom and modern wisdom at checkout. In other other news, this episode is brought to you by Caldera Lab. Caldera Lab creates high-performance men's skincare products by combining pharmaceutical-grade science along with nature's purest and most potent ingredients. They're backed by a leading clinical trial where nine out of ten men experienced healthier and visibly improved skin. Caldera Lab has the tools to unlock your best first impression and confidence. Your future self will thank you for taking care of your skin. And the skincare world is heavily female-driven. It's been the Wild West for men and our type of skin. Whether you can't find the right brand or simply don't know the knowledge or understanding or can't be bothered, Caldera Lab has got the solution for you with the Regimen. It's got three stages to it. The Clean Slate, the Base Layer and the Good. Altogether, it's going to reduce fine lines, dark circles and will ensure that you continue to look your best over the long term. Get 20% off by going to calderalab.com/modernwisdom and using the code of modern wisdom at checkout. That's 20% off the best men skincare at calderalab.com/modernwisdom and modern wisdom at checkout. And in final news, this episode is brought to you by Bubs Naturals. I am a massive fan of collagen protein. It is something I relied on super heavily when I was recovering from my full Achilles detachment three years ago. One of the key supplements that I was told that I needed to take every single day, and I did absolutely religiously, was collagen because it is so fundamental as a building block for your joints, for your ligaments, for your tendons and for your muscles as well. Bubs Naturals collagen is the purest form of collagen that you will find. It's all made with one single ingredient. You get 20 grams of high-quality collagen protein per scoop, and it's sustainably sourced from grass-fed and pasture-raised cows in South Brazil. If you're recovering from an injury, if you're trying to improve your hair, your skin, your nails, this is a fantastic product I've used myself for a very long time, and you should too. Head to bubsnaturals.com and use the code Modern Wisdom for 20 percent off at checkout. That's bubsnaturals.com and Modern Wisdom at checkout.
But now, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Peter Akkies.
I've followed your work for a long time. I'm a massive fan of the stuff that you've been doing. After all of this time, working on productivity and tools and processes, how have you come to think about the sort of fundamental principles that people should rely on when considering productivity or designing their own productivity system?