[The Swedish Organizer] Creating Space, Vol, 14: Productivity is not about Time - It's about Impact ✨


Creating Space · March 2025 · Vol. 14

Productivity is not about Time - It's about Impact

Welcome

Time is like sand.

It slips through your fingers at a moment's notice.

We have to make it count by being mindful of how we use it.

No question about it.

But there's another piece to productivity that we rarely talk about, and that is impact.

Being productive means that you’re creating impact.

It means that you are using the resources you have available to you in the best way possible.

Sometimes you can do that quickly, and save a few hours.

I love those moments.

However, sometimes you have to spend a few more minutes on something in order to create the right impact.

That’s always a good use of your time.

I want to invite your to see your productivity through a multi-faceted lens.

Yes, we have to be careful with how we spend our time, but it is not the only criteria.

It's merely one criteria.

After all, if you’re working on something unimportant, does it matter how fast you do it?

No.

Don’t confuse being busy or working quickly with productivity.

If the work you’re doing in the world creates true impact, you are a productive person.

So with that said, I'd love to know: What type of impact are you creating with your time?

Hit reply and let me know.

New on YouTube

March 2025 Productivity Report

Productivity isn't about time; it's about creating impact

This month, I share why time isn't the only criteria you have to consider when thinking about your productivity. So often we think that we just have to do things faster, but that's far from the truth.

Read the overview up top, the full blog post here, and check out the visual report over on YouTube:

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In this video, I:
→ share how I view productivity and why
→ show you how to think about your goals and track progress
→ explain what stats I focus on and how I'm doing

Recent Press

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Increase Productivity by Using Reflection Routines

In this interview with Melissa Snow from Powerful Women Rising, I share how reflection routines can dramatically increase your productivity. If you want a secret hack, this is it.

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Content By Others

What I'm Reading Right Now:

  1. Twitch Streamers Love the ElGato Stream Deck, but I use it for Productivity. Such a handy little device for digital organizing, and so customizable. By Lifehacker.
  2. I replaced all my productivity tools with Notion for a month and here is how it went. And if you're interested in Notion, check out our beginner's workshop here. By AndroidPolice.
  3. 5 productivity hacks that will make you more efficient at everything from work to decluttering, according to experts. Some interesting ideas here. By Stylist.

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Hi there! I'm Caroline, a.k.a. The Swedish Organizer. My passion is to help creative entrepreneurs get their ducks in a row and finish what they start, so they can work less, play more, and have time for what matters.

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