There are hundreds of blogs out there that want to help be more productive. Is there a better way to learn to be more productive without all the fuss of projects, context switching and fancy to-do lists?

Nicholas Bate has taken a different approach to this and has an article on his blog entitled, "The 7 Platforms of Astonishing Productivity". Instead of writing about how to make yourself more productive, Nicholas has gone right back to basics and has defined 7 platforms that are the building blocks of being productive.

The 7 platforms not only cover things like workflow and balance, but also considers the individual. Being healthy in mind and body is something that makes you work better, but it's rarely mentioned in past articles I have seen about being productive.

Check out the mind map and the original post by Nicholas Bate.