Posts archive: Productivity

A common concern regarding remote work is the potential drop in productivity. Many managers are still skeptical that employees will possibly lose the sense of accountability, get distracted more easily, or even not commit to their responsibilities at all. Apparently, Elon Must is one of those managers, according to his latest “kind reminder” to his […]

Imagine going through every day without enough time to finish everything on your to-do list. Does this ring a bell? Unfortunately, this is a common recurrence for most people. Interestingly, there is enough time, but you didn’t block it.  If you don’t schedule time for essential duties, you risk not getting important work done. A […]

Being able to manage time is essential to having a work-life balance. But statistics show that 82% of people don’t have a formal time management system. This is quite alarming considering the number of tasks we have to complete in a day.  With just 24 hours in a day, whether we do these things and […]

When you hear of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), you’re likely to think about children and not adults. But this condition affects about 4% to 5% of adults. If you have ADHD, you may find it hard to follow directions, remember information, concentrate, organize tasks, and manage time.  Time management is complex for people with […]

It is a dreading feeling to plan a perfect work day that fits all your tasks, only to have no more energy left to follow it through by 3 p.m. I used to feel like that way too often until I learned about the Four-Hour Rule.  The Four-Hour Rule takes into account the fact that […]

Most people struggle to get a hold of their time. Twenty-four hours often seem far from enough when you have an endless list of errands and assignments to take care of. However, this challenge has more to do with poor time management skills than an actual lack of time. Luckily, a good time blocking calendar […]

If you run a business or are an entrepreneurship enthusiast, you might be familiar with the concept of a “CEO routine”. It is usually something like waking up at 5 a.m., reading the news and emails, running for one hour, working until 7 p.m., and family time for a couple of hours. Such routines might […]

Every Monday you sit in front of your screen and come across countless emails and tasks that need to be taken care of. Due to this overwhelmingly long list of tasks, you end up juggling between tasks throughout the whole week and don’t really finish anything. To avoid this never-ending trap of unfinished tasks and […]

It is easy to create an endless task list but only to end up in a dilemma of which one to pick first. The Eisenhower Matrix can be a powerful tool to help you map and schedule your tasks.  This technique is one of the most famous among the task-prioritization theories. The Eisenhower Matrix uses […]