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When late be late only once

When late be late only once

    When you’re running late, always say you’ll be later than you think. If you think you’ll be 10 minutes late, tell your friend, colleague or partner you’ll be 15 minutes late. That way, they’ll only be disappointed once when you say you’re late, and they’ll be happy when you show up earlier than expected. Most… Read More »When late be late only once

    The Time Sector Method for tasks and time mangement

    The Time Sector Method

      There’s a standard rule in productivity circles: “Organize your tasks by project.” You hear it everywhere. It’s repeated in books, blogs, and productivity courses. The idea seems logical – group related tasks together so you can work on them efficiently. There’s just one problem with this approach: It completely ignores the fundamental constraint of human… Read More »The Time Sector Method

      The 4 quarters day technique

      The Four Quarters Technique

        We’ve been thinking about days all wrong. Most of us view our waking hours as a single entity, a day, that either goes well or poorly. For me, one overlong breakfast meeting would cascade into a missed workout, which would turn into skipped work and takeout for dinner instead of cooking. By evening, I’d surrender… Read More »The Four Quarters Technique

        Minimalist wardrobe - Decision fatigue

        Build Your Minimalist Wardrobe

          According to a poll by Marks & Spencer, American women spend an average of about 17 minutes each day deciding what to wear (men are not far behind, spending an average of 13 minutes on their daily outfit choices). This amounts to approximately four days per year and six months over a lifetime spent on… Read More »Build Your Minimalist Wardrobe

          The right now test for better time management

          The “Right Now” Test

            Have you ever found yourself constantly racing from one commitment to the next, wondering how your schedule got so tightly packed? Nodding along to invitations out of FOMO or a misplaced sense of obligation? Watching helplessly as your calendar morphs into a stressful game of Tetris? Hi, I’m a recovering overcommitter. And I’m here to… Read More »The “Right Now” Test