A productivity notebook is not about tasks.

It’s about reducing mental fragmentation.

Most people don’t fail because they forget things; they fail because everything feels equally important in their head.

A good notebook:

• Separates thinking from doing
• Forces prioritisation
• Reduces cognitive overload

Avoid overly complex “system notebooks”. They usually add more thinking, not less.

Cognitive load reference: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2011-17503-002