On Productivity, feat. Charlene Wang | Traces, Appendix 6

A conversation with Charlene Wang about productivity, productivity frameworks, productivity tools, time allocation, goal setting, note-taking, and more.

Find me at [email protected]

About the Guest:
  Charlene Wang is a former product manager at Google, based in the Bay Area. She holds a BS in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, and Economics from Brown University. As a productivity expert, Charlene has mentored cohorts in Tiago Forte’s Building A Second Brain course. She is the author of Model Breakers and runs a newsletter discussing work and life at https://livingos.substack.com. Charlene frequently shares her insights on current product and tech trends on X (@hsinleiwang).

References:
  - Tana (app): https://tana.inc
  - Notion (app): https://notion.so
  - Airtable (app): https://airtable.com
  -Evernote (app): https://evernote.com
   -Workflowy (app): https://workflowy.com
   -Roam Research (app): https://roamresearch.com
   -Tiago Forte's Building a Second Brain (book): https://amzn.to/3FgjYRj 
   - Rosebud (app): https://rosebud.app
  - Clay CRM (app): https://clay.earth
  - Coda (app): https://coda.io
  - Otter AI (app): https://otter.ai

Set Up:
  - Camera: https://amzn.to/3PZVscb (don't laugh)
  - Microphone: https://amzn.to/46f3pB5
  - Teleprompter Stand: https://amzn.to/3tgS98y
  - Telepromter App: https://amzn.to/46jdH31
  - Teleprompter Screen:  https://amzn.to/3PNfKFI (yup)
  - Heaphones: https://amzn.to/46gMSwo

Timestamps:
00:00 On Productivity, feat. Charlene Wang | Traces, Appendix 6
01:23 Productivity 
06:58 Priorities
10:41 Fixing Bottlenecks
13:49 Note Taking
24:23 Personal CRM
29:28 Self-Reflection
37:24 Decluttering the Mind
40:04 Time Allocation
45:53 Goals
49:27 Marker