Gather, decide, execute: reflecting on my daily system

Overview
James Stanier shares how his personal productivity system has evolved into a gather-decide-execute loop built around Logseq. He explains the motivations behind consolidating information, the steps he follows each day, and how reflection improves the process over time.

Key Takeaways

• Gather all inputs, notes, and ideas in a single place.
• Decide quickly by using tags, filters, and priorities.
• Execute tasks with clear next-action items.
• Reflect daily to refine the loop and capture learnings.

Who Would Benefit

• Engineering managers seeking a structured way to handle information overload.
• Technical leaders wanting a repeatable daily workflow.
• Developers and team leads who manage multiple projects and need a personal knowledge-management system.

Frameworks and Methodologies

• Gather-Decide-Execute loop
• Second-brain / personal knowledge management
• Logseq as a tool for linking and reviewing information