Work that flows.
The Drift Method is a calm, flexible system to help you move through work with clarity.
What is The Drift Method?
Work shouldn’t feel like a struggle. Most productivity systems force rigid structures, complex workflows, and endless tracking.The Drift Method (often stylized as ~drift) is different. It’s a tool-agnostic system that helps you stay focused, move forward, and let work flow—naturally.
Flow over force – No friction, just natural movement.
Direction without distraction – Focus on what matters.
Flexible & lightweight – Built to work with any tool.
Who is The Drift Method for?
The Drift Method was built for people who’ve tried system after system and still feel stuck.Whether you’re drowning in ideas, overbuilding your workflows, or just tired of the pressure to optimize everything, ~drift offers a calmer way to move forward.Here are three kinds of people who find clarity and flow in ~drift:
🌀 The Scattered Creator
“I have so many ideas, but never know where to start—everything feels like it’s slipping through the cracks.”You’ve got projects, dreams, and tools everywhere — but no clear way to move forward without burning out.The Drift Method helps you simplify, focus, and regain trust in your own rhythm.
🧩 The Tinkerer with Too Many Tabs
“I’ve built so many systems… why am I still stuck?”You love optimizing, experimenting, and building workflows — but it’s not translating to momentum.The Drift Method gives your clever systems the clarity and direction they’re missing.
🪫 The Burned-Out Doer
“I don’t want to be more productive—I want to feel less frantic.”You’ve tried every trick to get more done. Now, you just want something sustainable.The Drift Method gives you space, structure, and a way to work that actually feels human.
The Drift Method: Starter Guide
A self-guided intro to The Drift Method, a system that helps you stay focused, move forward, and let work flow naturally.
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The Drift Method: Notion Kit
A ready-to-use Notion kit built on The Drift Method—designed to help you focus, organize, and stay in flow.
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Works in any Notion workspace
A simple framework to make progress
The Drift Method is built on 7 key disciplines that help you make progress without feeling lost or overwhelmed.Whether you’re using Notion, Trello, or just a notebook ~drift fits into your workflow, not the other way around.
The 7 disciplines of the Drift Method
✨ Beacons
Your guiding aims, goals, and ambitions. Where you’re headed.🔄 Flows
The projects, systems, and ongoing efforts that move towards your Beacons.📍 Steps
The tasks or progress markers that push Flows forward.📝 Notes
Quick captures of insights, ideas, and relevant information.🌊 Subflows
Supporting processes or parallel streams of work within a Flow.🧰 Kits
Libraries of tools, templates, and reusable resources.🔭 Views
Ways to reflect on progress without overtracking.
How to use the Drift Method
The Drift Method is tool-agnostic. Use it in:
Notion, Trello, ClickUp, or Asana (for digital workflows).
Obsidian, Roam, or paper notebooks (for knowledge-driven work).
Your mind – Even without software, the framework keeps you focused.
Work doesn’t have to be this hard
❌ The problem
We’re drowning in productivity tools that overcomplicate work. Instead of moving forward, we spend too much time managing work. This means:
Overcomplicated productivity tools.
Too much time spent managing, not doing.
Rigid systems that don’t adapt.
✅ The solution (The Drift Method)
Less friction, more flow – Focus on momentum, not micromanagement.
Works with you, not against you – No rigid structures.
Platform-agnostic – Implement it anywhere, in any tool.
Not sure where to start?
You don’t need more pressure. Just a better system.The free starter guide will walk you through The Drift Method—at your own pace.
License: The Drift Method Framework
The core ideas, structure, and philosophy of The Drift Method are shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).✅ You’re welcome to:• Copy, share, and adapt the framework in your own words and workflows.
• Remix it into your personal projects, solo client work, or teaching materials.
• Use it in systems or tools for non-commercial purposes.🚫 You may not:• Sell or commercially redistribute the framework or its derivatives
• Use The Drift Method in a paid product, course, or commercial system without permission
• Claim authorship of the original methodIf you’d like to include The Drift Method in a course, product, or commercial project, please reach out:
📬 [email protected].
Template License – Notion Kits & Downloads
By purchasing a Drift Method template or kit, you’re granted a single-user, non-transferable license for personal or internal business use.✅ You may:• Use and customize the template for your own workflows or within your business
• Adapt it to suit different tools or personal styles
• Build systems or projects from it for your own use🚫 You may not:• Resell, redistribute, or publicly share this template (original or modified).
• Use it inside a product, service, or course that you sell.
• Share the template with clients unless each client has purchased their own license.For team use (more than 1 person), client-facing work, or inclusion in a commercial product, please reach out:
📬 [email protected].
Thanks for respecting this work — and for supporting independent creators, systems thinkers, and calm builders everywhere.– Jamey (@jcalyon)
Creator of ~drift / The Drift Method