
- Connect your daily tasks with your long-term goals
- Keep knowledge and goals in one place
- Focus on consistency
- Have a plan to stay focused
- What Is Burnout? What Is Laziness?
- 6 Signs You’re Burnt Out
- Why the Confusion Persists
- How to Take Action
- Preventing Burnout, Embracing Rest
- The Power of a System
- Plan: Lay the Foundation
- Act: Make It Happen
- Refine: Keep It Sharp
- Personalization Prompt: Design Your System
- Why Should You Care About Deep Work?
- What Actually Counts as Deep Work?
- The Real Benefits
- Newport's Four Big Rules
- Key Takeaways and Next Steps
- Deep Work with Timestripe
- Common Ways People Mess This Up
- So, what’s next?
- Who Was Richard Feynman and Why Does His Technique Work So Well?
- What Is the Feynman Technique?
- Steps of the Feynman Technique
- Advantages of the Feynman Technique
- Applying the Feynman Technique with Timestripe
- Conclusion: Crush Any Topic with the Feynman Technique and Timestripe
- Yaeji
- Oklou
- Aphex Twin
- Tycho
- Afrika Bambaataa
- Final Chord
- Why Breaks Matter
- Try these five strategies
- Own Your Workday
- Focused Thinking
- Diffuse Thinking
- Integrating Two Ways Thinking
- What is Getting Things Done?
- Why GTD is Popular
- The 5 Stages of GTD
- GTD with Timestripe
- Key Benefits of Implementing GTD
- Common Challenges and Solutions
- Conclusion
- The Birth of Digital Calendars
- The Rise of Web-Based Calendars
- How Timestripe Change the Way We Plan
- Hype about Instagram maps
- Productivity Maps
- Practical Productivity Insights
- Planning Systems
- Psychology behind Instagram Maps
- Building Your Personal Productivity Map
- What Team Productivity Really Means
- Practical Ways to Boost Your Team's Performance
- Using Timestripe for Measuring and Tracking Productivity
- Why Rewarding Yourself for Achievements Actually Works
- The Benefits of Celebrating Success
- The Dark Side: When Self-Rewards Backfire
- How Companies Exploit Your Reward System
- How to Reward Yourself the Right Way: 7 Proven Strategies
- Healthy Ways to Celebrate Success Without Breaking the Bank
- Building Your Personal Reward System
- The Psychology of Sustainable Self-Celebration
- Finding Your Reward Rhythm in 2025
- Why Goals Matter
- Different Kinds of Goals
- Figuring Out Your Goals
- Using the SMART Approach
- Tracking Goals with Timestripe
- Building Action Plans with Timestripe
- Keeping Tabs on Progress and Tweaking Goals
- Tackling Common Goal-Setting Hurdles
- Long-Term Success Strategies
- Wrapping Up
- Why Meeting Notes Are a Game-Changer
- Getting Ready to Nail Meeting Notes
- Picking the Perfect Tool for Notes
- Structuring Notes to Actually Get Read
- Tricks for Taking Notes in the Moment
- What to Put in Those Notes
- Mastering Active Listening and Documentation
- Processing and Distributing Meeting Notes
- Essential Tips for Effective Meeting Note-Taking
- Advanced Strategies for Meeting Documentation Excellence
- Leveraging Technology for Superior Meeting Notes
- Transform Your Meeting Productivity
- What Are Smart Goals and Why They Actually Work?
- Breaking Down Smart Goals: It’s Simpler Than You Think
- S – Specific
- M – Measurable
- A – Achievable
- R – Relevant
- T – Time-bound
- Writing Your Smart Goals
- Pro Tips for Smart Goal Success
- Wrapping Up: Your Next Steps
- Breaking Down What Kanban Boards Really Are
- Where This Whole Thing Started
- How Kanban Boards Actually Work
- Setting Up Your First Kanban Board
- Why Teams Love Using Kanban Boards
- Kanban Boards in Timestripe
- Where Kanban Boards Make Sense
- Understanding What Your Board Tells You
- Ready to Give Kanban a Try?
- What’s Knowledge Sharing All About?
- Why Sharing Knowledge Pays Off
- The Kinds of Knowledge Worth Sharing
- How to Make Knowledge Sharing Happen
- Tackling Roadblocks to Knowledge Sharing
- Wrapping It Up: Try Timestripe for Smarter Sharing
- The Ultimate Goal
- Major Milestones
- Specifing Tasks
- The Logical Sequence
- Making a Schedule
- Introduction
- What Is a Digital Mind Garden?
- Obsidian – Your Garden’s Foundation
- Timestripe – Your Garden’s Rhythm
- Are.na – Your Garden’s Muse
- Bringing It All Together
- The Myth of Multitasking
- The Toll on Your Brain
- Why Single-Tasking Wins
- How to Break the Multitasking Habit
- The Path to Clarity
- Why Gen Z is Embracing Micro-Retirement
- Challenges of Micro-Retirement
- Benefits of Micro-Retirement
- The Science of Overthinking
- Pathways to Decisive Action
- The Decision Journal
- Timeless Takeaways
- Planning mistakes
- Lessons from Patrick
- What's All the Fuss About This Tomato Timer?
- Breaking Down the Process
- The Accidental Discovery
- Why This Simple Approach Actually Delivers
- The Unexpected Benefits
- Getting Started with the Right Tools
- Making Each Session Count
- Common Pitfalls to Avoid
- Combining with Other Productivity Methods
- Measuring Your Progress
- Ready to Transform Your Productivity?
- The Stress Trap
- Making Deadlines Your Ally
- Laptop Stand
- Pomodoro Timer
- Keyboard and Mouse
- Fidget Toy
- Desk Lamp
- Challenges of Remote Work
- Remote by Design
- Gitlab & Automattic Radical Transparency
- Effective Approach
- The Shift from Quiet Quitting
- Tips for a manager
- Why Employers Should Worry
- How Companies Can Stop the Bleeding
- Adapt or Watch Talent Go
- The Benefits of Reverse Mentoring
- How to Implement Reverse Mentoring
- What's the Conclusion
- Intro
- Why managers become seagulls
- Is it really that bad
- What to Do if a Seagull Has Built a Nest in the Office
- From teams' perspective
- Push for Clarity in Tasks
- Point Out Managerial Mistakes
- From upper management perspective
- What to do if the seagull is you
- How to prevent "seagulling"
- Writing a List
- Emile
- How Music Affects Our Brain
- What Types of Music Work Best
- Exploring Noise
- Why Some People Can't Work with Music
- Finding the Balance
- Why Gamified Summer Goals Work
- Try This Summer Guide
- Summer Challenge Prompt
- The absurdity of hierarchical structures
- Banality and everyday boredom | Timestripe
- Anti-burnout reminder
- Seagull Management
- Corporate irony
- Work as a place for social life
- Why The Office still resonates today
- Time-blocking
- Definition of Time Blocking
- Benefits of Time Blocking
- Meet Dan
- How Does Time Blocking Work
- Meet Sarah
- Using Timestripe for Time Blocking
- Recommendations for Effective Time Blocking
- Common Time Blocking Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
- Advanced Time Blocking Strategies
- My Five-Year Experiment with UTC
- Take Control of Your Time
- Why Bother With Weekly Planning?
- What Weekly Planning Actually Is
- Finding Your Sweet Spot
- How to Actually Plan Your Week
- Using Timestripe for Weekly Planning
- The Planning Mistakes That’ll Drive You Crazy
- Ready to Take Control of Your Week?
- The Metaphor Behind "Eating the Frog"
- The Core Concept and Its Origins
- Key Benefits
- Step-by-Step Implementation Guide
- What is CRM in Simple Terms and Why It Matters for Business?
- Defining CRM: What Every Business Owner Should Know
- Core Functions of CRM Systems
- Types of CRM Systems
- Industries That Benefit from CRM Systems
- How to Choose the Right CRM System
- Timestripe: Your Comprehensive CRM Solution
- Why Do Teams Need Sprint Planning?
- Benefits of Sprint Planning
- Who Participates in Sprint Planning?
- The Sprint Planning Process
- Tools for Effective Sprint Planning
- Common Mistakes in Sprint Planning and How to Avoid Them
- Start Sprint Planning with Timestripe
- Why Team Management Matters
- Different Ways to Manage a Team
- Must-Have Skills for Team Managers
- How to Get Better at Managing Teams
- Why Great Team Management Pays Off
- Five Practical Tips for Leading a Team
- Leveling Up with Timestripe
- Wrapping It Up
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- Horizons
- Collapse Lists
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- Subgoals
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- Filters
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- Colour coding
- Calendar
- Rich text formatting
- Tags
- Sharing Options
- Embeds
- Spaces
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- Climbs
- The Progress Centre
- Team View
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- Recent items
- Quick Edit Shortcut
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- Dark mode
- Integrations
- Google Chrome Extension
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- Best For
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- How Boards & Climbs help
- Step-by-Step Implementation
- Key Analytics Features
- Activity Tracking
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- Temporal Analysis
- Completion Rate Tracking
- Team Performance Optimization
Vera Tarasova wrote at Mar 18, 2024:
From Chaos to System: My Journey with Timestripe

Hi! I’m Vera. For the past two months, I’ve been working in Timestripe team and using our app for both my work and personal life. I have extensive experience with various planning methods: from physical paper notebooks to digital calendars and trackers. But it was in Timestripe that I discovered a couple of features I hadn’t seen in any other tool.
Plus, I finally managed to track my own planning patterns and task distribution throughout the week.
At Timestripe, I create content for the magazine, so my main focus is on different stages of writing articles. In addition to that, I have personal projects—and, of course, regular life.
The Three-Day Cycle
Using the calendar, I noticed a pattern that I call the “three-day cycle” or “stairs” My calendar is full of these “stair-step” sequences, and I realized that my productivity cycle lasts three days. These days can shift throughout the week, but they always come as a set.

Day 1 — Warm-up and planning
Day 2 — Routine work
Day 3 — Final touches and completion
After that, I usually have a low-intensity day with minimal tasks before starting another three-day marathon.
The Color System

After experimenting with different approaches, I found the most convenient color scheme for me:
Yellow — Writing tasks
Blue — Team and client calls
Purple — Household and daily chores
Red — Important personal matters
Orange — Time with friends
Notes on the Side
I primarily use the personal Timestripe calendar, and one feature I particularly like is the right-hand column in the weekly view. It allows me to list tasks that are important but haven’t yet found a specific time slot. I also love the month and year views—they help me stay focused on long-term goals.
In just two months, Timestripe has helped me refine my planning habits and recognize my productivity rhythms. With my three-day cycle, custom color system, and intuitive calendar, I’ve built a workflow that truly works. Planning isn’t just about tasks—it’s about understanding how you work best, and Timestripe makes that easy.
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