Think about this. There are only 24 hours a day. A third of that is allocated for rest (sleeping time and other relaxing rituals). Another third is for work. The last portion of those 24 hours is for recreation and family or friends. Add an extra hour to your rest and you're oversleeping or slacking. Add an extra hour to recreation and you're too lax and lazy. Extended working hours might just be OK once in a while but doing that over and over up to a point that it becomes a habit can only mean two things: You're either workaholic or mismanaging your work.
Continue reading...Thursday, October 7, 2010

Separating your tasks according to the level of concern associated with them can greatly help you focus your attention to the right priorities at any given time. And, by having a clear overview of your tasks in their appropriate category, you can easily determine which tasks need what resources. Knowing the right tools to use and the amount of resources needed beforehand can mitigate your job by a large percentage.
Continue reading...Monday, October 4, 2010

If you are familiar with productive systems like GTD, Pomodoro, Zen to Done, and many others, chances are you know that one of the hardest aspects of such systems is how to effectively set priorities so you can maximize your effort and resources. But how do you really prioritize? Aside from systematically listing items in your todo list and setting schedules or milestones, what else do you think is a better way to set your priorities?
Continue reading...Saturday, September 25, 2010

We see that between productivity and slacking off is a thin line - much like genius and insanity. Let's make clear, though, that the system and the tool have nothing to do with your productivity. Your choice of productivity system and preferred tool are nothing but simple extensions of your process. Your rituals have a great impact on the success or failure of that process.
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
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