It’s early Thursday evening. Martha (a fictional character you might identify with) has the usual blues of wasted time, wasted days, wasted weeks, and then she spirals down to wasted life. Why is it that Martha is always so lazy at home? It’s true: her kids are fed, it’s relatively clean, and all basics are …
Productivity Tips
Think of your mind as a crowded room. It’s hard to find what you need when everything is scattered all over the place. Just as you turn a corner, you see a pile of tasks, a bunch of ideas, and a stack of unfinished projects… all waiting for you to do something about them. Well, …
If you struggle to stay focused on your tasks, easily get distracted, and do anything else but what you are supposed to be doing (and later feel guilty about it), the Pomodoro Technique might be your new best productivity friend. The Pomodoro Technique was developed in the late 1980s by Francesco Cirillo, an Italian university …
If you’ve never tried time-blocking your day because it sounds too complicated and you have no clue where to start, this is the post for you. This is a step-by-step guide with visuals for structuring your day in a way that makes sense to you and is easy to follow. What is Time Blocking? Time …
Okay, I know the title sounds complicated, but listen to me: this is the simplest “plan your day with me” post you will ever come across. I will explain it to you like you are five years old, and I say this with the best intentions ever. I experiment with and use different planning techniques …
If you enjoy lists and short but practical ideas, this is the perfect place to be right now. This is an extensive list of ways to get more organized in absolutely every area of your life. Why should you need yet another list to get organized? It’s because you are always seeking new ways to …
If only there were a simple productivity system that didn’t require you to buy a book and watch ten YouTube videos to understand 30% of it. If only there were a productivity technique that was simple enough to follow without overthinking it and would help you actually get things done the stress-free way. If only …
The 2-minute rule, heavily popularized by David Allen in his book “Get Things Done,” states that there are tasks that take less time to perform than to organize and track. In a previous post, I also stated that I am using the 2-minute rule to get myself out of a funky, lazy mood and get …
The 2-minute rule might be the biggest and simplest productivity hack you need to implement in your life to prove to yourself that you CAN do things if you set your mind to them. The “2-minute rule” is a productivity strategy popularized by productivity expert David Allen in his book “Getting Things Done.” It is …
The myth of “the zero inbox” is usually promoted by productivity gurus, high-level managers with assistants, and unicorns. Well, maybe not every high-level manager can enjoy the “zero inbox” miracle daily, but the other two claim they do! So, how do you and I – mere mortals with lives, families, and anxiety – elevate ourselves …