Productivity

Is email ruining our lives, and what to do about it?

Is email ruining our lives, and what to do about it?

Introduction – Is email ruining our lives, and what to do about it? Those of you my age or older will remember a time when receiving an email was exciting because it was new. It didn’t require a stamp, a trip to the post office,…

Say Goodbye to Overwhelm: How Calendar Blocking Can Help You Stay on Track

Say Goodbye to Overwhelm: How Calendar Blocking Can Help You Stay on Track

Table of Content Introduction – What Is Calendar Blocking? What Is Calendar Blocking? Time-blocking mistakes. Benefits of Calendar blocking Conclusion – What Is Calendar Blocking? Introduction ­ What Is Calendar Blocking? Julia Martins, in an article entitled Are you time blocking your Calendar? Here’s why…

Tips & Tricks On Writing the Perfect To-Do List

Tips & Tricks On Writing the Perfect To-Do List

Introduction – Tips & Tricks On Writing the Perfect To-Do List Since its inception by Charles Schwab in the early 1900s, the to-do list has been a productivity tool millions use worldwide. As with many productivity concepts, there is not a one-size-fits-all. Instead, there are…

Beginners Guide to Building a Second Brain

Beginners Guide to Building a Second Brain

Beginners Guide to Building a Second Brain – Introduction One of the effects of living with electric information is that we live habitually in a state of information overload. There’s always more than you can cope with. Marshall McLuhan While Wikipedia, eBooks and the wider…

How to complete an annual review for better focus in the year ahead

How to complete an annual review for better focus in the year ahead

It’s the end of November 2022 is coming to an end. Time to complete my annual review before I go on a well-earned Christmas break. What is an annual review? You have probably completed an annual review at work where your manager, in a one-to-one,…