Systems vs Goals

Tools vs Systems

Most people try to be more productive by downloading new apps. They switch from Todoist to Notion, then to Things 3, then back to Notion with a "better template." But they don't have a system. Here's what they miss: tools organize things, systems organize decisions. You don't lose time because you picked the wrong app. You lose time because you don't have a system that tells you what to do with the information inside that app. Changing tools without a system is like changing notebooks and expecting it to make you a writer. The notebook doesn't make you write. Your writing system does.

Jorge

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November 23, 2025