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Benefits Of Time Blocking For Managers (Top Tips Included)
Productivity 6 minutes read

Benefits Of Time Blocking For Managers (Top Tips Included)

In today’s busy corporate and startup environments, managing a team often means spending several hours in meetings and overworking. It can be hard to take the time to focus on strategy or to give subordinates the guidance they need.  Among the many time management methodologies a manager can use, time blocking proves itself to be […]

Top 5 Time Blocking Apps And Planners For 2023
Productivity 13 minutes read

Top 5 Time Blocking Apps And Planners For 2023

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 […]

ADHD Time Management: Top Tips For Adults
Productivity 8 minutes read

ADHD Time Management: Top Tips For Adults

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 […]

Time Management Made Easy With The Four-Hour Rule
Productivity 7 minutes read

Time Management Made Easy With The Four-Hour Rule

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 […]

Top 3 Calendar Apps For Time Blocking In 2023
Productivity 7 minutes read

Top 3 Calendar Apps For Time Blocking In 2023

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 […]

How To Manage Recurring and Single-Time Tasks
Planning 7 minutes read

How To Manage Recurring and Single-Time Tasks

How to find time for one-time assignments without jeopardizing the everyday operational tasks and vice versa? That’s the million-dollar question.  Finding a productive balance when splitting a workday between recurring and one-time tasks is often the demise of every proactive professional. While we don’t want to lose track of the processes and projects already in […]

Best Calendar Sharing Apps to Boost Productivity (2023)
Comparison 7 minutes read

Best Calendar Sharing Apps to Boost Productivity (2023)

Scheduling is always helpful and practical whether you strategize a week ahead, the day before, or the day in the morning. It sets the priority for your long to-do list and duly allocates a specific time and date for it, and can be made easy with the help of calendar apps as they create efficient […]

3 Effective Time & Task Management Techniques to Try
Productivity 7 minutes read

3 Effective Time & Task Management Techniques to Try

Unlike what most productivity gurus try to make us believe, it is more common to struggle with time management and self-discipline than to be a productive record-breaker. As stated by author Tony Schwartz in his New York Times article, “human beings aren’t designed to expend energy continuously”, so we can’t expect to be naturally prone […]

What Is Timeboxing? 4 Best Apps To Get Started
Productivity 6 minutes read

What Is Timeboxing? 4 Best Apps To Get Started

Timeboxing is a simple yet effective time management technique that helps you take better control over your schedule.  If you think you’ve two weeks to complete a task, you’ll never try to finish it earlier than before.  However, you can be attentive to how much time you need to spend on a specific task with […]

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