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Stop Tweaking Your Tools and Start Actually Using Them - How Perfectionism is Killing Your Productivity

Discover why your endless tool customization is actually procrastination in disguise, and how to break free from the tweaking trap.

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Sébastien Dubois
Jun 08, 2025
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Which desk actually gets work done?

Discover why your endless tool customization is actually procrastination in disguise, and how to break free from the tweaking trap.

In this article, I want to discuss about a pitfalls that I see so many people fall into: overcomplicating the way they use everything, keeping busy with futilities, and actually avoiding the meaningful work.

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"Last week, I spent 3 hours customizing my ...". "The week before? 2 hours tweaking my ...". Sound familiar? 🤔

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