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24 alternatives to Process - Managing creative energy with James Clear

On judging what we create + managing our energy (not time)

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Process - Managing creative energy with James Clear launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Process - Making no matter what with Justin Jackson▲61
"You can't dictate how people react to your work." — Justin
2015 · its alternatives →
2
Making Things Happen▲66
Mastering project management. Theory in practice.
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
3
Workflowy 2.0▲176
Organize your brain
2018 · blog.workflowy.com · its alternatives →
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Love Your Work: How I quadrupled my creative productivity▲60
Creative habit-building and overcoming distraction
2017 · delivery-edge.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
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Process - The Intersection of Passion & Money with A.J. Leon of Misfit▲60
And why some of his projects lose money (on purpose)
2016 · its alternatives →
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Growth Everywhere: Building a Culture of Documentation▲59
Developing the habit of writing out your processes
2017 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
7
Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind ▲65
A glimpse inside the minds of highly creative people
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
8
TickTack▲80
Track every second, organize your work with your team.
2020 · its alternatives →
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Process — Changing how we learn with John Lynn of Startup Institute▲60
On fixing bad education habits to help us do work we love
2016 · marcella.co · its alternatives →
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The Tim Ferriss Show - How to Optimize Creative Output — Jarvis versus Ferriss▲62
A conversation/debate/trading of ideas
2016 · tim.blog · its alternatives →
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Design Life - 9: Making and Managing Time▲78
To-do lists and making time vs complaining
2016 · designlife.fm · its alternatives →
12
Create Or Hate: Successful People Make Things▲128
We are all creative — there is a creator in you.
2016 · createorhate.com · its alternatives →
13
Becoming Superhuman: David Heinemeier Hansson▲125
An interview with a real-world superlearner
2016 · becomingasuperhuman.com · its alternatives →
14
Perma▲150
A better way to get things done ✅
2016 · per.ma · its alternatives →
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Processd▲9
Process Management for Teams
2016 · its alternatives →
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Workflow Energy Management Sheet▲86
Organize Tasks by Energy to Optimize Your Day
2022 · heartbeathive.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
17
Reframe: Shift the Way You Work, Innovate, and Think▲139
Reframe your problems as opportunities
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
18
Real-Life UX Processes▲85
Peek inside design at Slack, Autodesk, and others.
2016 · uxpin.com · its alternatives →
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Love Your Work w/ David Kadavy – Stop Managing Your Time. Start Managing Your Mind.▲56
Productivity is about mind management, not time management
2016 · delivery-edge.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
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Lateral Thinking▲74
Practical explanation of how creativity works
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Love Your Work – Create "Aha!" Moments w/ Neuroscientist Dr. John Kounios▲58
The Neuroscience behind creative insights.
2016 · delivery-edge.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
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Rock-n-Roll▲80
Turn product ideas into clear, actionable plans
Nov 2025 · its alternatives →
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Running Lean: Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works▲66
The systematic method for quickly vetting product ideas
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Jobs-to-be-Done: Theory to Practice▲100
Turn innovation into a science.
2017 · anthonyulwick.com · its alternatives →

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