As Benjamin Franklin once said, time is like money. Without being managed properly, how do you know where it’s going? Here’s a collection of our best advice on how to manage your time, set proper schedules, and get more done.
In this guide, we’re going to dig deep into the psychological reasons why we procrastinate and then look at some specific techniques on how you can overcome it and get things done now (not later).
We spoke with two NaNoWriMo winners to find out what it took to hit their goals, how taking on NaNoWriMo impacted their lives, and how RescueTime helped them stay on track.
NaNoWriMo Case study: How I used RescueTime to write a 50,000-word novel in 30 days Read More »
Don’t Repeat Yourself is one of the most basic (and powerful) pieces of time management advice. Here are a few key places you can create templates and workflows to weed out repetitive work and give you more time for the things that matter.
By now, you’ve more than likely heard the benefits of working away from the office. A two-year study of work-from-home employees found they not only get more done, are more engaged, and take fewer sick days than their in-office counterparts, but also save companies $2,000 per employee per month in office space rent. So does
Take a second to look at everything in front of you right now. If you’re like me, you’ve got at least a few browser windows open (each one loaded with tabs you “need”). Your email inbox is steadily filling up in the background. Slack keeps popping up messages from different teammates. And of course, your
The Myth of Multitasking: The ultimate guide to getting more done by doing less Read More »
At RescueTime, we’re on a mission to help you do more meaningful work. And this year, the RescueTime blog doubled down on that promise.
Best of 2018: Our biggest data stories, insightful interviews, and most-read advice Read More »
No one has a crystal ball, especially when it comes to knowing how we’ll feel in the future. So why do we think we can predict the future when we schedule our time and our tasks?
Affective forecasting: Why you keep giving “future you” too much work Read More »
RescueTime is once again teaming up with NaNoWriMo to give you the tools and support you need to build a solid writing routine, fight distractions, and stay focused as you bring your characters and story to life in just 30 days.
RescueTime + NaNoWriMo 2018: How to write a novel in 30 days Read More »
Eliminating distractions—as many as possible—can have a profound impact on your productivity, output, and mental wellbeing.
Weekly Reads: 10 Common workplace time wasters (and how to avoid them) Read More »
Anyone who’s ever tried to break a bad habit, start working out, or learn a new skill knows that change is hard for all of us. But if you want to succeed, you need to adapt.
Why is change so hard? 3 organizational designers explain how to beat the failure bias Read More »
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