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…
I’ve never been into New Year’s Resolutions. I’m much more likely to make random middle-of-the-year resolutions. I have to be properly inspired to make a big change, and I’m typically not struck by a lightning bolt of motivation in January. However, I’m starting to change my mind. Research shows that you are 40% more likely…
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…