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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.
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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 Planner
You turn chaos into a clear plan, and then you work the plan.
My 5 tool picks
Todoist
Sunsama
Google Calendar
Cron / Notion Calendar
Amie
What this means
You feel best when you know what is coming. Lists, calendars and time blocks are how you think, and a well-planned week is when you get the most done.
Your strengths
- Reliable and on time
- Sees the whole week at a glance
- Great at breaking big goals down
Watch out for
Over-planning, or feeling thrown when the day does not go to plan.
Try this
Plan with buffer: leave about a fifth of each day unscheduled for surprises.
5 tools for The Planner
- TodoistA fast task manager that keeps every to-do in one place.
- SunsamaA calm daily planner that stops you overfilling the day.
- Google CalendarThe dependable default for time blocking.
- Cron / Notion CalendarA fast, keyboard-driven calendar for busy weeks.
- AmieYour calendar, tasks and inbox in one clean app.
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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