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Feminine Energy: What Productivity is Missing by Lauren Valdez (v2)

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The document discusses the need to balance masculine and feminine approaches to productivity. It argues that most productivity advice focuses only on logical, technical approaches (masculine energy) and ignores intuitive, emotional perspectives (feminine energy). To be truly productive, one needs both perspectives. It advocates designing a personalized system that brings pleasure and allows one to focus on their priorities and vision, rather than becoming rigid or oppressive. Feminine approaches like journaling and ritual can help with clarity, awareness and creativity to complement masculine task-tracking and optimization.

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Lauren Valdez Link: https://fortelabs.co/blog/feminine-energy-what- productivity-is-missing/
The Missing Perspective • You need to rely on your intuition – There is no perfect algorithm that will tell you how to maximize your time for the things you most care about. • You need self-awareness – To know what is truly important and – To understand what is actually stopping you from getting something done • But THIS perspective is often missing – Productivity thought leaders focus on the technical – Ignore the intangible underlying feelings, fears & desires
We aren’t machines. We are humans. Productivity is not about… • Optimizing every aspect of your life • Being well-versed on the latest and most flashy new app. Productivity is… • To do what brings you pleasure, and • To have more freedom.
Striking the Balance • Logical, technical side • Masculine energy • Logic, order, and the technical • Left-side of the brain • Emotional, intuitive side • Feminine energy • Intuition, self- awareness & creativity • Right-side of the brain • Most productivity advice lies on the masculine side • But you need the yin and yang balance both these energies • We all can tap into our masculine and feminine energies
Gender Spectrum & Urban Theory The City • Attempt to instill order & control the chaos of nature. • Man’s attempt to control and build utopias • Rigid routinised order Nature • Nature is seen as female (“mother nature”) • City destroys nature’s randomness, the ambiguity the serendipity • Pleasurable anarchy
Our productivity systems have the same struggle • This is what happens when we try to over- architect our productivity systems. – We lose the magical and mystical – We crowd out the very space that allows for flow, magic, and creativity to arise • Rather than fighting for the masculine order and logical side to win, we need to appreciate and find the balance with feminine-based productivity
Why masculine-based productivity is the dominant framework? • Most productivity thought leaders are men • Tech community is at the centre of developing and promoting productivity approaches • Logical/ technical approaches are easier to define • Easier to sell a course on “How to develop your task management system” v/s “How to tap into your intuition” • There are plenty of women productivity thought leaders and feminine-centred approaches, but often they aren’t categorized under “productivity” but fall instead under “organizing” or “self-care”.
Tiago & Lauren – Yin & Yang • Tiago helped Lauren become more organized and get more done • She helped him to get more in tune with his emotions and body • Evidence: Tiago’s progression through his blog posts… – Starting with technical how-to’s, – And over time leading to subjects like healing from trauma • The feminine-centred approaches are foundational to productivity because they help you figure out: – where you want to go, and – what is stopping you
Masculine-centred approaches • Task manager • Databases • Time-tracking • Tagging • Sprints • OKRs • Self-control Feminine-centred approaches • Journaling • Morning pages • Meditation • Drawing • Rituals • Visioning • Body awareness
Maximise for pleasure, not time • If your productivity system feels oppressive and you can’t keep up with maintaining it, it’s too rigid. • If you aren’t clear on what truly matters to you, then it doesn’t matter how productive you are. • If you don’t allow for some chaotic randomness to arise in your life, you might miss out on some genius insights. • If you can’t determine your priorities without someone else telling you, then you need to learn how to trust your intuition. • If you are too hard on yourself for not getting as much done as you would like, you need to work on letting go and having more playfulness. • Balancing your female and male energies will liberate you and your time to focus on the things that truly matter for a joyous life.
The Transition From ‘Productivity for Nonprofits’ series Link: shorturl.at/doCG0
Productivity For Nonprofits • Lauren’s mission: ‘Supporting nonprofits and young people in improving their effectiveness with their limited time and resources’ • The transition wasn't easy for me. – My hippie, inner-bruja, spirit was resistant to becoming more organized. – My woke-self was resisting the capitalist extractive system where our personal value is equated with what we produce. • Here are few shortcuts, so as to – Spend more time achieving your goals, and – Serving others.
Principles & Philosophy of GTD • Mind like water - a mental state where your mind is clear so you are able to focus. • My mind was like a cluttered antique store, making it hard to find the treasures under all the junk. I wanted that mental clarity.
What I’ve Learned in my Journey • Being organized allows me freedom to play, create, and envision the future. • I trust that everything critical will be handled. • I have an overview of everything in my life that is important. • Know fully what is on my plate at any given moment • Gives me power to say yes or no to requests without guilt • No more a victim of my work and other people’s priorities • I am in control of my work, life, and destiny
Leverage Your Productivity System • Making a concrete plan is a radical act of shaping the future through the actions we take daily. • It may seem like just checkboxes and folders • But you have the power… – To define what the steps are – To adapt in real time to what is not working, – And, to continue towards your vision
Design Your Own System • Nobody can give you a system. You have to design it for yourself. • To process the waterfalls of information falling onto you into tangible actions. • A system that is pleasurable, life-balancing and sustainable for you • Borrow the latest technology and tools • Also feed your inner-bruja spirit with • a new moon goal/intention setting ritual, and • a full moon reflection and feedback ritual
Ask Yourself • What would make organizing yourself not feel like a chore but pleasurable? • What would bring aliveness to your organizational system? • What would feel so easy, that it’s sustainable?
Topics covered: Control your present and shape your future • Using a digital task manager as your operating control centre. • How to create a project list and prioritize it regularly • How to organize your tasks and files by actionability using the PARA method • How to develop a digital knowledge management system so you have a personal archive of everything you have ever learned or worked on. • How to get comfortable with and leverage the power of digital tools. • How to take mental and emotional breaks and take care of yourself • How to set boundaries and clearly communicate what you need
Further reading • Feminine Energy: What Productivity is Missing (original article) https://fortelabs.co/blog/feminine-energy-what-productivity-is-missing/ • Productivity for Nonprofits series: https://laurenvaldez.com/blog/series-how-to-make-your-nonprofit- more-productive-and-effective • Notion as a Second Brain Meetup at Los Angeles [Lauren starts speaking, after Tiago at around 29.30 mins]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=3s&v=uK8KvSRetpU • How to Become a Digital Nomad (podcast interview with Lauren): https://latinoswhotech.com/26-how-to-become-a-digital-nomad/ • Tiago’s blog on My Journey in Healing Trauma: https://fortelabs.co/blog/groundbreakers/ • Tiago’s blog on Pleasure as Organizing Principle: https://fortelabs.co/blog/pleasure-as-an-organizing-principle/ • Tiago’s blog on Mood-first approach to Knowledge work: https://fortelabs.co/blog/productivity-for-precious-snowflakes/
Brought to you by Sathyanand.S Twitter: @sathyanand1985 Newsletter: aurasky.substack.com

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Feminine Energy: What Productivity is Missing by Lauren Valdez (v2)

  • 2. The Missing Perspective • You need to rely on your intuition – There is no perfect algorithm that will tell you how to maximize your time for the things you most care about. • You need self-awareness – To know what is truly important and – To understand what is actually stopping you from getting something done • But THIS perspective is often missing – Productivity thought leaders focus on the technical – Ignore the intangible underlying feelings, fears & desires
  • 3. We aren’t machines. We are humans. Productivity is not about… • Optimizing every aspect of your life • Being well-versed on the latest and most flashy new app. Productivity is… • To do what brings you pleasure, and • To have more freedom.
  • 4. Striking the Balance • Logical, technical side • Masculine energy • Logic, order, and the technical • Left-side of the brain • Emotional, intuitive side • Feminine energy • Intuition, self- awareness & creativity • Right-side of the brain • Most productivity advice lies on the masculine side • But you need the yin and yang balance both these energies • We all can tap into our masculine and feminine energies
  • 5. Gender Spectrum & Urban Theory The City • Attempt to instill order & control the chaos of nature. • Man’s attempt to control and build utopias • Rigid routinised order Nature • Nature is seen as female (“mother nature”) • City destroys nature’s randomness, the ambiguity the serendipity • Pleasurable anarchy
  • 6. Our productivity systems have the same struggle • This is what happens when we try to over- architect our productivity systems. – We lose the magical and mystical – We crowd out the very space that allows for flow, magic, and creativity to arise • Rather than fighting for the masculine order and logical side to win, we need to appreciate and find the balance with feminine-based productivity
  • 7. Why masculine-based productivity is the dominant framework? • Most productivity thought leaders are men • Tech community is at the centre of developing and promoting productivity approaches • Logical/ technical approaches are easier to define • Easier to sell a course on “How to develop your task management system” v/s “How to tap into your intuition” • There are plenty of women productivity thought leaders and feminine-centred approaches, but often they aren’t categorized under “productivity” but fall instead under “organizing” or “self-care”.
  • 8. Tiago & Lauren – Yin & Yang • Tiago helped Lauren become more organized and get more done • She helped him to get more in tune with his emotions and body • Evidence: Tiago’s progression through his blog posts… – Starting with technical how-to’s, – And over time leading to subjects like healing from trauma • The feminine-centred approaches are foundational to productivity because they help you figure out: – where you want to go, and – what is stopping you
  • 9. Masculine-centred approaches • Task manager • Databases • Time-tracking • Tagging • Sprints • OKRs • Self-control Feminine-centred approaches • Journaling • Morning pages • Meditation • Drawing • Rituals • Visioning • Body awareness
  • 10. Maximise for pleasure, not time • If your productivity system feels oppressive and you can’t keep up with maintaining it, it’s too rigid. • If you aren’t clear on what truly matters to you, then it doesn’t matter how productive you are. • If you don’t allow for some chaotic randomness to arise in your life, you might miss out on some genius insights. • If you can’t determine your priorities without someone else telling you, then you need to learn how to trust your intuition. • If you are too hard on yourself for not getting as much done as you would like, you need to work on letting go and having more playfulness. • Balancing your female and male energies will liberate you and your time to focus on the things that truly matter for a joyous life.
  • 11. The Transition From ‘Productivity for Nonprofits’ series Link: shorturl.at/doCG0
  • 12. Productivity For Nonprofits • Lauren’s mission: ‘Supporting nonprofits and young people in improving their effectiveness with their limited time and resources’ • The transition wasn't easy for me. – My hippie, inner-bruja, spirit was resistant to becoming more organized. – My woke-self was resisting the capitalist extractive system where our personal value is equated with what we produce. • Here are few shortcuts, so as to – Spend more time achieving your goals, and – Serving others.
  • 13. Principles & Philosophy of GTD • Mind like water - a mental state where your mind is clear so you are able to focus. • My mind was like a cluttered antique store, making it hard to find the treasures under all the junk. I wanted that mental clarity.
  • 14. What I’ve Learned in my Journey • Being organized allows me freedom to play, create, and envision the future. • I trust that everything critical will be handled. • I have an overview of everything in my life that is important. • Know fully what is on my plate at any given moment • Gives me power to say yes or no to requests without guilt • No more a victim of my work and other people’s priorities • I am in control of my work, life, and destiny
  • 15. Leverage Your Productivity System • Making a concrete plan is a radical act of shaping the future through the actions we take daily. • It may seem like just checkboxes and folders • But you have the power… – To define what the steps are – To adapt in real time to what is not working, – And, to continue towards your vision
  • 16. Design Your Own System • Nobody can give you a system. You have to design it for yourself. • To process the waterfalls of information falling onto you into tangible actions. • A system that is pleasurable, life-balancing and sustainable for you • Borrow the latest technology and tools • Also feed your inner-bruja spirit with • a new moon goal/intention setting ritual, and • a full moon reflection and feedback ritual
  • 17. Ask Yourself • What would make organizing yourself not feel like a chore but pleasurable? • What would bring aliveness to your organizational system? • What would feel so easy, that it’s sustainable?
  • 18. Topics covered: Control your present and shape your future • Using a digital task manager as your operating control centre. • How to create a project list and prioritize it regularly • How to organize your tasks and files by actionability using the PARA method • How to develop a digital knowledge management system so you have a personal archive of everything you have ever learned or worked on. • How to get comfortable with and leverage the power of digital tools. • How to take mental and emotional breaks and take care of yourself • How to set boundaries and clearly communicate what you need
  • 19. Further reading • Feminine Energy: What Productivity is Missing (original article) https://fortelabs.co/blog/feminine-energy-what-productivity-is-missing/ • Productivity for Nonprofits series: https://laurenvaldez.com/blog/series-how-to-make-your-nonprofit- more-productive-and-effective • Notion as a Second Brain Meetup at Los Angeles [Lauren starts speaking, after Tiago at around 29.30 mins]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=3s&v=uK8KvSRetpU • How to Become a Digital Nomad (podcast interview with Lauren): https://latinoswhotech.com/26-how-to-become-a-digital-nomad/ • Tiago’s blog on My Journey in Healing Trauma: https://fortelabs.co/blog/groundbreakers/ • Tiago’s blog on Pleasure as Organizing Principle: https://fortelabs.co/blog/pleasure-as-an-organizing-principle/ • Tiago’s blog on Mood-first approach to Knowledge work: https://fortelabs.co/blog/productivity-for-precious-snowflakes/
  • 20. Brought to you by Sathyanand.S Twitter: @sathyanand1985 Newsletter: aurasky.substack.com