There’s proof: Sometimes a messy desk is more efficient
You have a few pieces of paper in your hand. Do you plonk them on your desk, or file them away? In other words: are you a “piler”, or a “filer”?
Category: Organisation & productivity
To-do lists that actually work
Want to write to-do lists that actually work? Here’s a selection of best-practice advice from around the web.
Five questions to ask before buying a planner for 2019
Earlier this year, I made a mistake: I bought a fancy-pants planner I’d been hearing everyone rave about. “It’s so amazing!” they all said. And … it didn’t work for me. Here’s five questions to help you avoid the same mistake.
Paper vs. digital (revisited)
It’s a question as ancient as the smartphone: should you write a paper to-do list, or a digital one? Here’s why you might need a bit of both.
Should I motivate myself with rewards?
Does bribing yourself with rewards actually work? Well… it’s complicated.
Five tips for communicating with your remote team
You need to get your team on the same page about how and when to communicate, stat. But you don’t know where to start. I hear you. Here are five principles of good communication for you and your team.
Why you should put EVERYTHING on your to-do list
You have a coffee in the morning, realise that you’re about to be out of milk, and think “Oh, I should get milk.” And then your brain helpfully reminds you several times throughout the day that you need to get milk. So far, so good.
What kind of life do YOU want to live?
Productivity skills work best when they act in service of living a life aligned with your deepest interests and values.
Real relaxation
Here’s a selection of excerpts from things I’ve read or listened to recently, on the theme of “real relaxation”.
How to get into work mode when you work from home: Part 2
It’s dark, and wet. I’m carrying more things than my arms are comfortable carrying, grasping my house key between cold, numb fingers. Hunched against the cold, I open the front door prepared to step into a completely dark house… only to find that the entryway light is already on. Ah, lovely.
How to get into work mode when you work from home: Part 1
You had great intentions to get in a full day of work but at some point you look at the clock and realise it’s 3pm and somehow all you’ve done today is… have a shower and wash some dishes? How did that happen?
Why creative work is different to other kinds of work
You probably know that creative work requires different skills than other types of work. But did you know that you should be doing your creative work at different times of day?