The 15 Best Productivity Newsletters to Work Smarter in 2025
From Cal Newport to James Clear, Todoist to Notion—master time management and GTD.
Stop drowning in productivity advice from 15 different sources. Get all top productivity newsletters consolidated into one actionable weekly digest.
Top productivity newsletters
Cal Newport, James Clear, Todoist, Notion & more
Weekly time saved
Reading 15 productivity newsletters individually
Actionable tips
Filter out fluff, keep only what works
Why Readers Need a Better System
Too Many Productivity Gurus
Cal Newport's deep work, James Clear's habits, GTD from David Allen, Todoist tips, Notion workflows—each newsletter has unique value but reading them all means less time actually being productive.
Contradictory Advice
One newsletter says wake up at 5 AM, another says optimize your chronotype. You waste time reconciling different productivity philosophies instead of just doing the work.
Implementation Overwhelm
You collect 50 productivity tips per week but implement zero. You need a curated, actionable digest—not another source of guilt.
What You Can Consolidate
Productivity Philosophy
- Cal Newport - Deep Work and digital minimalism
- James Clear - Atomic Habits and habit formation
- David Allen - Getting Things Done (GTD)
- Oliver Burkeman - Time management reality checks
- Tim Ferriss - 4-Hour work week tactics
Tools & Systems
- Todoist - Task management best practices
- Notion - Workspace optimization tips
- Evernote - Note-taking strategies
- RescueTime - Time tracking insights
- Forest - Focus technique updates
Work Optimization
- Asian Efficiency - Premium productivity advice
- Doist Blog - Remote work productivity
- Getting Results - Agile personal productivity
- Productivity Game - Gamified productivity
Featured Newsletters
Cal Newport (Study Hacks)
Weekly
Deep work philosophy, digital minimalism, and strategies for focused work in a distracted world.
James Clear (3-2-1 Newsletter)
Weekly
3 ideas, 2 quotes, 1 question to think about. Habit formation wisdom delivered weekly.
Asian Efficiency
Weekly
Premium productivity training with systematic approaches to work optimization and time management.
Todoist Blog
Bi-weekly
Task management best practices, GTD implementation, and productivity research from the Todoist team.
Notion Newsletter
Monthly
Workspace templates, productivity workflows, and tips for building your second brain in Notion.
Tim Ferriss
Weekly
4-Hour work week tactics, lifestyle design, and unconventional productivity experiments.
Reading Productivity Newsletters Manually
- •Monday: Cal Newport, James Clear (20 min)
- •Wednesday: Todoist, Notion, Asian Efficiency (30 min)
- •Friday: Tim Ferriss, RescueTime, productivity blogs (25 min)
- •Guilt from not implementing any of the 20 tips you read
Total: 90+ min weekly reading, 0 min implementing
One Readless Productivity Digest
- Weekly digest: Top 5 actionable tips from all 15 sources
- Organized: Philosophy, Tools, Habits, Focus techniques
- Trend detection: When multiple sources recommend same tactic
- Implementation checklist: Pick 1-2 tips, ignore the rest
Total: 20 min reading, 70 min implementing
How It Works
1. Subscribe to top productivity newsletters
Use your @mail.readless.app address when subscribing to Cal Newport, James Clear, Todoist, Notion, and other productivity sources.
2. AI filters and ranks by usefulness
Generic motivation filtered out. Specific tactics ranked by how often they appear across sources. You get signal, not noise.
3. Read your weekly productivity brief
Get your digest every Sunday evening or Monday morning. Pick 1-2 tactics to implement this week, archive the rest.
Popular Configurations
Knowledge Worker
- Weekly: Sunday evening digest for planning next week
- Focus on deep work tactics from Cal Newport
- Implement one productivity system per month
Entrepreneur / Founder
- Weekly: Monday morning digest with time management tactics
- Filter for delegation and automation tips
- Track which tools (Notion, Todoist) fit your workflow
Student / Researcher
- Weekly: Focus on study techniques and note-taking
- Emphasize Cal Newport's study tactics
- Filter out business-focused productivity advice
“I was subscribed to 12 productivity newsletters but felt guilty because I never read them. Now I get one digest every Sunday with the top 5 tactics from all sources. I actually implement stuff now.”
Jennifer T. · Product Manager, Remote Team
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