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 the new year
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”.
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?
How to stop underestimating how much time you need for things
It’s 3pm. You have this One Big task you’ve been trying to get around to all day, but it’s just not happening. And the more you look at that task, the more you realise you’re going to need longer than you thought to get it done…
Why do you forget things when you walk into another room? (Hint: it’s an open and shut case.)
You know that thing where you think “I’m just going to get myself a glass of water,” so you go into the kitchen, but once you get there you can’t remember what you wanted to do? It’s a real thing.