Have you tried all the traditional productivity tips to get more done each day? Are you often rushing to complete tasks and disappointed in your progress no matter how much you accomplish? There’s a simple reason for that (but one you won’t want to hear): your expectations for time management and productivity are too optimistic. If you’re in the time optimist club, you’re in good company – most people are unable to accurately estimate how much time and energy various activities take. There is good news, though – there’s a simple solution for time optimism: realistic time management. I introduced this topic in a previous post. I define realistic time…
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Do you find yourself rushing around, perpetually late? Adding things to your to-do list just as fast as you check them off? If so, you may criticize yourself for being “bad” at time management. You may have read a thousand time management tips on how to “hack” your schedule to wedge more activities into your days but failed trying to implement them. This post is a counter to all those tips. Less hectic days are possible, but you need to employ realistic time management. What is realistic time management? I’d define it this way: Objectively and accurately assessing how much time and energy various activities require vs. how much…
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I’ve written before about how essentialism compares to similar concepts explored on this site, such minimalism and intentional living. But I want to use this post to provide a simple and straightforward definition for “essentialism.” I’ll provide a summary of the definition of essentialism and how it can change your life here. But I highly recommend that you read Greg McKeown’s book for a full picture. It was powerful enough for me that I used the term in the title for this site, after all. What is McKeown’s Definition of Essentialism? The short definition is in the book’s subtitle: “the disciplined pursuit of less.” It’s an engaging title because it seems…
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Do you constantly grapple to get control over your time management and goals? Tell me if this sounds familiar: You start your day with a to do list, stay busy all day, and somehow by evening only a portion of it was done. Or you start your year with a list of goals or resolutions only to reevaluate months later and realize you’ve only made minor progress toward any of them. If so, you probably mentally berate yourself for your lack of organization, laziness, or any number of other shortcomings. Well, here I’m going to share the secret to managing your time and accomplishing all your goals. You are not…
