How to deprioritize tasks, projects, and plans (without feeling like you’re ‘throwing away’ your time and effort)
Prioritization is the cornerstone of time management. But who’s to say what felt like a priority at one point still is today?
Time Management
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.
Time anxiety: How to deal with the feeling that you ‘never having enough time’
Similar to productivity shame–the feeling that you’ve never done enough–time anxiety is when you feel you never have enough time or that you’re not maximizing the time you do have.
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Single-tasking: How to focus on one thing at a time, get more done, and feel less stressed
If you want to get tasks done at a higher quality and in less time, it pays to focus on one at a time. So why don’t we practice single-tasking more?
Maker vs. Manager: How to win the fight for your focus (by fixing your schedule)
You can break down the way most people schedule their days into two categories: Makers vs. managers. There are people who spend most of their day managing—either other people or projects. And there are those who spend their time making—writing docs, designing logos, coding apps, etc… At least that’s how it would look in a perfect world.
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How to make a schedule: 7 easy scheduling strategies to master your day
Especially lately, with so many other things competing for your attention, your schedule shouldn’t be up for grabs. Instead, as Annie Dillard wrote, your schedule should be the scaffolding to your days–a stable platform you can use to focus on what matters to you.
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The 10 best time management tips and tools for college students going back to school online
Online learning requires an entirely new set of skills, tools, and habits. And the most important of those is time management for college students.
How to survive in a 9-5 world when you’re not a morning person
Up to 80% of people work schedules that clash with their internal clocks. So how can you still get the most of your day if you’re not a morning person?
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How to use Google Calendar to get things done: 31 powerful Google Calendar settings you should be using today
By default, Google Calendar can be messy, loud, and chaotic. Use these settings and features to take back control of your calendar and your day.
The true cost of being always on: Most people spend 7+ hours a week on “unpaid digital labor”
“Unpaid digital labor” is the new term used to describe everything from late-night emails to texting with your boss before work.
Fighting the urgency bias: How to stop “urgent” tasks from getting in the way of your long-term goals
Too much time chasing urgent tasks can leave you feeling exhausted, unaccomplished, and burnt out. So how do you balance your long-term goals with the daily onslaught of “urgent” tasks?
