Get Unstuck with My “Productivity 101” System
Never Feel Overwhelmed By Your To-Do List Again
Working evenings and weekends is not the solution
If you’re like most people, you have an endless stream of emails and messages to reply to. Notes to review. Documents to read. Meetings to attend. And tasks to complete.
You’re behind on everything and are still getting bombarbed with new demands every day.
It’s overwhelming and it never ends.
You could try to work harder, but deep down you know that working longer hours will only make you burn out. And it doesn’t solve the root cause.
The way to fix your situation is to organize and prioritize.
Organizing your email, notes, documents, and calendar. Prioritizing your tasks and projects, so you complete the important-but-not-urgent ones.
What if you had a personalized productivity system that helps you do this?
With a system, you could prioritize better and show up as your best self.
Over the years, I’ve developed such a system. It’s quick to implement and easy to stick with.
I’ll tell you all about it in a minute, but first let me introduce myself.
“I now actually know what I am trying to achieve. I’m much less overwhelmed by the day to day.”
I was perpetually stressed and overwhelmed until I did this…
I studied economics at a top liberal arts college.
After I graduated, I took a job in litigation consulting. I ran complex analyses for Fortune 500 companies getting sued for millions, if not billions of dollars.
As my career advanced and I got more responsibility, I started to feel overwhelmed. Clients were happy, but I felt miserable.
Sound familiar? A lot of people I talk to struggle with the exact same thing.
I faced so many projects and meetings and deadlines and emails. My to-do list was endless.
I tried to fix it by pushing myself and working harder, sometimes staying at the office past midnight…
Before I knew it, I was sat on the couch at home, burned out. Just cleaning my apartment was stressful.
I never returned to my job.
After I recovered, I decided there had to be a better way to handle all of the responsibilities life throws at us.
So I developed a system to stay organized. I clarified my priorities, tracked my to-dos, and sorted out my notes. With my new system, I was able to handle anything.
Soon, people noticed I was now always on top of stuff. They asked me to teach them my system. So I did.
And you can learn my system, too.
You don’t have to spend 1.5 years burned out and unable to work. You don’t have to struggle and work harder in an attempt to stop feeling so overwhelmed, like I did.
You just need a simple system that’s easy to stick with.
I’ll teach you.
— Peter Akkies
“As a business owner/manager, I'm often giving directives and figuring things out. It was so great to have someone tell me what to do! I really liked being able to sit down and follow a process that someone else already figured out.”
Being organized isn’t just for other people
Getting organized and being productive doesn’t have to be complicated.
It’s amazing how much of a difference a little structure can make.
That’s why we’ll set up a system to:
- Track your to-dos (so you never forget anything)
- Tame your inboxes (so you can focus on your actual work)
- Organize your notes (so you can find them when you need them)
- Prepare for meetings (so you never look stupid)
- Follow up on meetings (so you’ll be the most reliable person in the office)
- Block off time for your deep work (so you make a bigger impact)
- Balance your long-term goals with short-term tasks (so you will stop putting off your dreams)
What good is a productivity system if you stop using it?
It’s no good at all!
How many times have you tried to use a complex method or tool and given up because you couldn’t stick with it?
If you listen to some productivity folks, you might start to believe that the only way to get a grip on things is to set up fancy systems, particularly if they have intellectual-sounding German names like Zettelkasten.
(Never heard of Zettelkasten? Good. Keep it that way.)
Complex systems aren’t the solution.
In fact, the opposite is true. The simpler, the better.
That’s why Productivity 101 helps you build a minimum viable system.
Just enough structure to get and stay organized, without spending hours and hours wondering where to keep this email or how to structure your note-taking app.
Theory + action = results
Productivity 101 consists of nine lessons with YouTube-quality videos and lesson text.
You’ll learn a framework for dealing with each of the productivity basics: your to-dos; your emails and messages; your notes and documents; and your calendar and meetings.
After each lesson, you’ll head over to the course workbook, where you’ll find step-by-step action items to immediately implement what you’ve learned.
You don’t need to use any particular apps in this course. I do share lots of tips for popular to-do, notes, calendar, and communication apps.
It comes down to this:
The solution to feeling overwhelmed and not being as productive as you’d like really isn’t to work harder or to work more hours.
It’s to build a simple system you can rely on day after day and year after year to handle everything life throws at you.
Let’s build that system.
“I have improved my life in many ways.”
“Not only in terms of organization and effectiveness, but also in terms of health, since I find myself much less stressed and with a very pleasant feeling of control over the things that I have to do every day.”
“It is amazing the feeling of peace when you know what things you are doing and, although it may seem paradoxical, the peace of mind that comes from knowing what things you are NOT doing, because you have consciously decided not to do them.”
What You’ll Achieve in This Short Course
It’s easy. Watch YouTube-quality videos and follow step-by-step action items.
Organize Your To-Dos
- Make sure no tasks slip through the cracks
- Sort out your areas of responsibility (so no part of your life gets neglected)
- Set your daily priorities (so you’re not just reacting to your inbox all day)
Deal With Email & Messaging
- Tame your inboxes
- Reliably follow up on every important message on time
- Set up an email routine (so you can focus on your actual work!)
Sort Out Your Notes & Documents
- Set up your “minimum viable organization” (that you can actually stick with)
- Organize your notes and documents (so you can find them when you need them)
- Connect notes, tasks, and documents
Conquer Meetings & Clean Up Your Calendar
- Show up to meetings prepared (so you never seem like you don’t know what you’re talking about…)
- Follow up on meeting action items (so you’ll be known as the most reliable person in the company)
- Make space in your schedule for your most important work
Clarify Your Priorities
- Break down your goals into bite-sized steps
- Balance short-term tasks with long-term priorities (so your dreams won’t keep slipping away)
- Set up regular check-ins to keep moving towards your dreams
Stay Organized for the Long Term
- Review and prioritize regularly (so nothing slips through the cracks)
- Anticipate which deadlines, projects, and events are coming up (so you’re never caught off guard)
Refine Your Personalized Productivity System
- Tie your personal productivity system together
- Clarify what goes where (so you always know where to find notes, documents, and so on)
- Create reusable templates (so you can save time and deliver more consistent work)
My 100% Money-Back Happiness Guarantee
I know how risky it can feel to invest in something new.
So I’m taking all the risk.
If, for any reason, you’re not completely satisfied, I’ll promptly refund 100% of your payment—no questions asked.
See, I want you to think, “wow, this is amazing!”
I want you to feel absolutely delighted with your investment.
Now, will some people take advantage of this guarantee? Will they go through all the course materials, get super organized, build an awesome productivity system—and still ask for their money back? Maybe. But I hope you won’t.
I’d rather take that risk myself, instead of you missing out on the results you’ve been wanting for so long.
I just want you to succeed.
That’s why you have an entire month to check out the program and implement my system.
Then, if you feel it isn’t for you—no worries, you get your money back.
“Hey ChatGPT, what do people think of my courses?”
Thousands of people have taken my courses. Hundreds of them left feedback.
It’s way too much to share with you…
… but I asked ChatGPT to summarize how my courses impacted people’s lives.
Read for yourself:
This course is for you if:
- You struggle to focus and prioritize.
- You feel overwhelmed by everything you need to do.
- Your to-dos are listed all over the place—if you’ve written them down at all.
- Your notes are an unintelligible mess.
- Things are slipping through the cracks because you’re disorganized.
- You’ve tried complicated productivity tools or methods, but they haven’t stuck.
This course is not for you if:
- You’re looking for a magic solution that requires zero effort.
- You’d rather figure everything out yourself, from scratch. (You can, but it’ll take you much longer.)
- You’re looking for extremely intricate, detailed, and rigid note-taking systems and calendar schedules.
Frequently-asked questions
What support can I get?
If you get stuck or want to run something by me, just leave a comment on the relevant course lesson.
What’s your refund policy?
If you’re not happy with the course, just let me know within 30 days of your purchase and I’ll give you a full refund. No drama, no questions asked.
Do you offer a payment plan?
You might be eligible to pay in installments. At checkout, look for the option to pay with Affirm, Afterpay, or Klarna. I don’t control whether this option is available to you, unfortunately.
Do you offer any discounts?
No, I don’t. You can, however, buy this course as part of a bundle.
How much time does the course take to complete?
I’ve designed this course to be a really efficient use of your time. You’ll start seeing results within an hour and you can work through the entire course in a day. Of course, you might like to spread out the course over a few afternoons.
How long will I have access to the course?
You get lifetime access. Other sites may require you to keep a monthly subscription, but for this course, you just pay once.
When does the course start and finish?
This course is self-paced, so you can start it whenever you like and take as long as you need.
Can I watch the course offline or on mobile?
Absolutely. With the Teachable app, you can download the course to your iPhone or iPad and watch it even when you don’t have Internet access, like when you’re on a plane.
Do I need to use any specific apps?
Nope! This course is app-agnostic. But I do share lots of tips for some of your favorite to-do, notes, calendar, and communication apps.
What languages are available for video subtitles?
Subtitles are available in all major languages. If you need them in a different language, ask me— I might be able to add them.