Time Management
Taking Productivity Systems to Excess
It is my observation that productivity ‘systems’ appeal most to people with a certain kind of mindset: process-oriented, rigorous, ordered. Other types of personality can certainly see the benefits of a certain approach, but in my experience they’re less likely to take it on board fully or to adhere to it slavishly. More for them [...]
You Today, You Tomorrow
Procrastination. Now I know you don’t indulge, but you know people who do. Putting off what you’ve told yourself you ought to be doing or have done. That doesn’t mean putting things off is always procrastination. It’s easy to tell. When you tell yourself you’re going to put whatever it is off (again), do you [...]
Why increasing personal productivity isn’t just for overworked executives
Many people know they have to be at their desk for eight hours a day regardless of how quickly they get things done. They have no incentive to become more productive because they know their only reward will be more work or staring blankly at an empty screen. They might as well just string things [...]
Don’t Go on a Crash News Diet
photo credit: Guacamole Goalie I’ve read on several of the blogs I read that in the interests of productivity and wellbeing you should go on a ‘news fast’ to cut down on stress, information overload and reclaim some time. Apparently all the killings and violence will make you sad, angry and stressed out. But going [...]
Alcohol versus Productivity
This is going to be a slightly tongue-in-cheek post but it raises an issue I can’t be the only one to think about on occasion. I’m a young guy, and like most young guys I like a drink now and again (and again). Now clearly alcohol can have a very significant effect on one’s productivity. [...]
Make Time for the Things that Matter
It’s so easy to let life slip away. How often do you look back on your day or week and struggle to remember what if anything you’ve achieved? Happens to me quite a lot. But in the past it happened more than it does now thanks to actions I’ve taken. In a former life I [...]
