There are lots of different techniques, but no one-size-fits-all solution. Since you’re spending time reading Lifehacker, you already have an interest in productivity and getting things done faster, but that doesn’t mean you have to shoehorn someone else’s process into the way you work.
If you’re spending more time researching and implementing a productivity technique than you are being productive, it’s not actually helping you. If you feel like nothing’s working, this crash course examines some of the most lauded productivity systems, then walks you through how to can cherry pick the methods that work for you to create your own productivity style.
You’ve tried everything: asked around, played with a few theories about “how you work best”, and downloaded app after app promising to make you more efficient.