The “Right Now” Test
Have you ever found yourself constantly racing from one commitment to the next, wondering how your schedule got so tightly…
Productivity Hacks
How to eat an elephant
I once had a complex work project that I avoided for weeks. It loomed over me, growing more daunting by…
Think Day
I used to view thinking as a passive activity happening in the background while I was busy doing “real” work.…
Get it done with the 2-minute rule
Two minutes. 120 seconds. About the time it takes to brush your teeth, send a quick email, or make a…
Success by subtraction
Increased producitivty often means adding more tasks to our plates, more hours to our workdays, and more tools to our…
Focus on one thing only
I used to attack my to-do list by tackling a bunch of tasks simultaneously. Send a few emails, do part…
The Pomodoro technique
The Pomodoro technique uses 25-minute focused work sessions followed by 5-minute breaks, matching your brain’s natural attention cycles to boost…
The 60-second hack to beat procrastination
You probably want to close this article and read it later. Stop! Take 60 seconds to read the next paragraphs.…
How to use the Hemingway effect in your work
You sit down to work on a project, but take 20 minutes to remember where you left off? Ernest Hemingway…
The One-and-Done task system
From the moment I woke up, I was switching tasks. While brushing my teeth, I’d check emails on my phone.…