“Storing” and “doing” are not the same thing. Things that need to be done have a definite ending - when you have done them. Once you have done whatever it is, you can ...
Sometimes there is just not enough time. You have a deadline fast approaching, but what you need to do takes longer than you had anticipated - much longer. You ...
One of the participants in my Swedish online course called “Keep track of everything you have to do with Microsoft To-Do” asked me if he ...
We all end up in situations at work when we have to say no. If it feels uncomfortable to say no to your colleagues, you will ...
Creating a good structure is immensely helpful - if you can remember it, that is. A common trap many fall into is ...
I had just spoken enthusiastically about the immense value of choosing only one tool to keep your entire to-do list in at the full-day course when one of the participants ...
When I worked as a quality manager many years ago I was often reminded of that what we needed ...
Amongst many other useful tips in his book "Deep Work", Cal Newport shares what he calls his “shutdown ritual”, which is a method intended to ...
It is so tiring in the long run to always have to hurry, stress, and worry towards the end of a task or project. Having good ...
Do you usually begin by doing the short, simple tasks you have on your to-do list when the list of tasks is long and you have a lot to do? I do, and if you do as well, we are both ...
When you need to get something done, you need to have the right things at hand - as close by as possible and easy to find ...
One of the keys to an efficient and enjoyable life is having access to what you need when you need it. When cannot find or do not have a certain thing, tool, or document you are stopped dead in your tracks ...
Many people I meet are now facing a few very intense weeks until the summer holidays that beckon ...
How does your perfect week look? Probably not like those 5 days you spend every year on a sunny beach in a warm place, even if this image might spontaneously come to mind when asked such a question. But do not let this get you down, such a lifestyle can ...
The number of apps, tools, programs, and services we use to do our jobs keeps ...
Establishing a structure that ensures you have time for all the important things you need to do can be difficult. There are many traps and pitfalls to potentially stumble into with the consequence of ...
There are so many things we feel we need to succeed in. The new organizational structure needs to ...
Sometimes things just get too busy. You have an idea or even a plan for what you need to get done before the end of the day but something unpredicted ...
A common aspect of any good structure is the act of gathering instead of scattering. This does not only concern the ...
You are assigned new tasks from time to time. They can be virtually anything and be either big or small ...
