Tweet68ShareShare43111 Shares Have you ever noticed how tasks expand to fit their deadline? Whether simple task or complex project, they always seem to finish right before their deadline. They take, well, just as much time as you give them. Expanding Time = Expanding Projects Here is a trick question: “How long will that new 6-month […]
Time Management
We All Have Time
Tweet70ShareShare2090 Shares We all have time. Some have more than others. The catch is that you don’t know how much. You may have a week, a month, or even many years to come. But, it doesn’t matter how much time you have. It’s how you choose to use it. I Don’t Have Time People tell […]
16 Things to Close Your Week
Tweet18ShareShare4967 Shares It’s almost time to close up shop for the weekend. Time to get ready for relaxation and time off. Do you have specific tasks that you do to finish your week, or do you leave in a flurry of disorganization? How do you close up your week? Make a Break For It! Some […]
Can You Sharpen the Saw Too Much?
Tweet1ShareShare2122 Shares If you know Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits, then you are familiar with “Sharpening the Saw.” Sharpening the saw is about self-renewal. It is about recharging ourselves. Improving ourselves. So that we can continue to perform at our best. However, can you sharpen the saw too much? Too Much Practice, Not Enough Game A friend of […]
Getting Mad Doesn’t Get Anything Done
Tweet61ShareShare40101 Shares Have you ever gotten mad at work? I mean really mad. Angry to the point that you didn’t get anything done? When bad things happen, it can be difficult not to let our emotions rule our day. However, if you let something eat at you, you aren’t going to get your work done.
21 Things to Do on a 1 Day Vacation
Tweet7ShareShare3138 Shares Do you need a day off from work? When was the last time you took a vacation? You probably are going to say, “I am too busy. I can’t take day off.” But, maybe that is just what you need, one day off.
Think Big, Act Big: “Seize the Year!”
TweetShareShare55 Shares The other day I discovered Jesse Phillip’s calendar project on Kickstarter. I liked the idea. Quite a bit, actually. And I immediately thought this was something that many TMN readers would like to see. See, Jesse has a big idea and it involves a big calendar. It is his 2012 “Seize the Year!” calendar. […]
Don’t Dam Yourself to Non-Productivity
Tweet3ShareShare2831 Shares We all know someone who always seems to be holding things up. Others could be getting their work done if only this person wasn’t blocking things. Sometimes we are so busy trying to get things done, that we don’t realize that we are preventing others from getting theirs done. Are you a dam […]
The Danger of Someday Maybe Lists
Tweet94ShareShare24118 Shares Do you have a Someday Maybe list? Most of us do. However, the problem for most people is that they never get to the items on this list. How many things on your Someday Maybe list have been there for over a month? 3 months? 6 months? A year or more? When is […]
How I Use Wunderlist to be Productive
Tweet63ShareShare1376 Shares A few months ago, I made the switch to Wunderlist as my task list. I haven’t looked back. Wunderlist is a wonderfully simple and effective app to manage your todos. In my original article, I gave an overview of Wunderlist and its design. Recently, I have been asked quite a few times about […]