A conversation with Charlene Wang about productivity, productivity frameworks, productivity tools, time allocation, goal setting, note-taking, and more.
Find me at cristian@ccb.life
About the Guest:
Charlene Wang is a former product manager at Google, based in the Bay Area. She holds a BS in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, and Economics from Brown University. As a productivity expert, Charlene has mentored cohorts in Tiago Forte’s Building A Second Brain course. She is the author of Model Breakers and runs a newsletter discussing work and life at https://livingos.substack.com. Charlene frequently shares her insights on current product and tech trends on X (@hsinleiwang).
References:
- Tana (app): https://tana.inc
- Notion (app): https://notion.so
- Airtable (app): https://airtable.com
-Evernote (app): https://evernote.com
-Workflowy (app): https://workflowy.com
-Roam Research (app): https://roamresearch.com
-Tiago Forte's Building a Second Brain (book): https://amzn.to/3FgjYRj
- Rosebud (app): https://rosebud.app
- Clay CRM (app): https://clay.earth
- Coda (app): https://coda.io
- Otter AI (app): https://otter.ai
Set Up:
- Camera: https://amzn.to/3PZVscb (don't laugh)
- Microphone: https://amzn.to/46f3pB5
- Teleprompter Stand: https://amzn.to/3tgS98y
- Telepromter App: https://amzn.to/46jdH31
- Teleprompter Screen: https://amzn.to/3PNfKFI (yup)
- Heaphones: https://amzn.to/46gMSwo
Timestamps:
00:00 On Productivity, feat. Charlene Wang | Traces, Appendix 6
01:23 Productivity
06:58 Priorities
10:41 Fixing Bottlenecks
13:49 Note Taking
24:23 Personal CRM
29:28 Self-Reflection
37:24 Decluttering the Mind
40:04 Time Allocation
45:53 Goals
49:27 Marker
