As I’ve said before, I was a digital planner for years. My calendar and to-do list are constantly changing, and keeping everything in my phone makes it super easy. Why carry around a paper planner, I reasoned, if I can just keep everything in my phone? That worked really well for me for years. But…
I have to make a confession, and I feel like I’m in the minority on this. I love planning but I haven’t used a paper planner since college. Back in the day, I loved my At-A-Glance refillable planner and tracked everything there – upcoming papers, projects, exams and more. In college, I earned two degrees…
Many productivity and time management experts recommend time blocking as a great way to be hyper-productive. If you’re a professional who spends a lot of time in meetings, your days can easily be eaten up by meetings and meeting transitions. When you need to accomplish deep work, time blocking is crucial. Experts often skip over…
Do you find yourself switching tasks constantly? It’s tough to get anything done when you have small chunks of work time between meetings. If emails or phone calls are constantly interrupting you, forget it. You’ll never get any time for deep focused work. It turns out that psychologists have studied the effect of task switching….
I start almost every weekday morning these days with a workout. I walk the dog, take her for a short run or lift in my garage gym. The second thing I always do is make coffee. And the third thing I do every morning is check my calendar. If something needs to get done at…