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What's your productivity type?
Nine quick questions about how you like to work. Get your productivity type, a share card and five tools from the directory that suit you.
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
Short answer
This free quiz sorts you into one of five productivity types, from the Deep Diver to the Optimizer, based on how you plan, focus and handle distractions. It takes about two minutes, and your answers never leave your browser.
My productivity type
The Explorer
You connect ideas others miss and do your best work when curious.
My 5 tool picks
Obsidian
Notion
Excalidraw
Miro
Readwise Reader
What this means
Your mind jumps between ideas, and that is a strength: you spot links and possibilities. You need a place to capture everything, and a nudge to finish what you start.
Your strengths
- Creative and original
- Learns fast
- Great at seeing the big picture
Watch out for
Too many open tabs and half-finished projects.
Try this
Capture every idea in one place, then pick just one project to finish this week.
5 tools for The Explorer
- ObsidianLocal-first notes with a link graph for connecting ideas.
- NotionOne flexible workspace for notes, docs and projects.
- ExcalidrawA hand-drawn style whiteboard for thinking out loud.
- MiroAn infinite whiteboard for mapping big ideas.
- Readwise ReaderOne inbox for articles, PDFs and highlights.
Your answers are scored in your browser and are not saved or sent anywhere. The result is for fun and reflection, not a scientific assessment.
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
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The 5 productivity types
- The Deep DiverYou do your best work in long, quiet, uninterrupted stretches.
- The PlannerYou turn chaos into a clear plan, and then you work the plan.
- The SprinterYou work in fast, energetic bursts and love ticking things off.
- The ExplorerYou connect ideas others miss and do your best work when curious.
- The OptimizerYou would rather build a system once than do a boring job twice.
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