Recently, I started listening to the David Allen's audio book, "Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity". In only a few chapters, this audio book has inspired me to completely revamp how I "get things done".
While I haven't heard the entire GTD system or even fully grasped everything I've heard, here are a few concepts that have already helped me become more productive at work and helped my family become more productive at home.
TLDR: always put actions, ideas, and reminders in a place that gets them out of your head but always in reach.