Time management

The Easiest Way to See if You're Spending Your Time Right

When Info We Trust's graphics depicting the average days of creative geniuses of yore went viral earlier this week, we were impressed like so many others—after all, it's pretty cool to see how the masters made it work!

9 years, 5 months ago

Achieve More: Replace Deadlines With Schedules

As anyone who has ever pulled an all nighter in college or basically lived at the office to get a product launched can tell you, for most of us deadlines are quite motivating.

9 years, 10 months ago

5 Time-Management Tips I Can't Live Without

Don't wait for January 1 to roll around before you try to get your organizational habits in gear. Start now with these tips.

9 years, 12 months ago

Want To Increase Your Productivity? Take Control Of Your Time

A friend of mine recently told me about a problem she was having at work.

10 years, 2 months ago

Why Some of the World's Most Productive People Have Empty Schedules

Back in 1991, Warren Buffett met Bill Gates, though as he tells career community website Levo League, neither of them were excited to see one another. But it turned out they had a great time talking—and during the course of the conversation, Buffett pulled out the little black date book that he carries in his pocket. He flipped through it: The pages were practically empty.

10 years, 2 months ago

How Your Brain Perceives Time (and How to Use It to Your Advantage)

We might not be able to create more time when we need it most—like when a deadline is approaching—but we can use the understanding of how we perceive time to our advantage.

10 years, 2 months ago

Quit Working Late: 8 Tips

It's entirely possible to do your job well--and leave at a reasonable hour. It all comes down to how well you take control of your time.

10 years, 3 months ago

3 Metrics You Aren't Tracking--But Should

If your people are your most important asset, why aren't you spending more time optimizing their talent? Here's how to do it.

10 years, 3 months ago

Break the Cycle of Busyness with These Three Questions

Humans are habitual creatures. We fall into habits and routines to help us get through the day, but after awhile, some of those habits might become unnecessary, and can cause us to constantly feel busy or overwhelmed. Every few months, it's worth stepping back and taking inventory to break out of the cycle of busyness.

10 years, 4 months ago

Ask Yourself These Two Questions to Prioritize Your Tasks

Trying to determine which tasks need to be done and in what order can get complex. Productivity blog GTD Times recommends simplifying the process down to two simple questions.

10 years, 4 months ago

14 Simple Ways to Get Considerably More Done

Don't think it's possible because you're already working in overdrive? Here's a new way to look at your to-do list.

10 years, 4 months ago

5 Foolproof Ways to Get Through a Tough Task

Still staring at that blinking cursor on your blank screen? Here's how to get past it.

10 years, 4 months ago

The 7 Ways Successful People Approach Their Work

When it comes to work, everyone has their own methods for getting tasks done.

10 years, 5 months ago

How to Escape the Cult of "Busy"

People who often say they're "too busy" or "crazy busy" sound like buzzing busy signals. And when you start sounding like an appliance, it makes it hard to connect with you.

10 years, 5 months ago

How To Diagnose What's Making You Chronically Late

Do you find yourself apologizing constantly because you’re chronically late? Do your friends not even bother to show up until at least 15 minutes after they told you to arrive, knowing they’ll still need to wait for you?

10 years, 5 months ago