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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 Optimizer
You would rather build a system once than do a boring job twice.
My 5 tool picks
Raycast
Zapier
Make
ChatGPT
Rize
What this means
You notice friction everywhere and enjoy removing it. Shortcuts, automations and data are how you multiply your time.
Your strengths
- Saves hours with smart systems
- Loves shortcuts and data
- Calm under repetitive work
Watch out for
Tweaking the system instead of doing the work.
Try this
Automate a task only after you have done it by hand a few times, then move on.
5 tools for The Optimizer
- RaycastA command palette for launching, searching and shortcuts.
- ZapierConnects your apps and automates repetitive work.
- MakeVisual automation for more complex workflows.
- ChatGPTAn AI assistant for drafting, summarising and thinking.
- RizeAutomatic time tracking that shows where the day went.
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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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