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 ...
Many people describe their everyday lives at work as a constant struggle for their time and ...
A few years back I gave a lecture on structure to the people at the museum of ethnography in Stockholm. As usual, during my assignments, I myself learned something new ...
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 ...
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 ...
One of the many small annoyances related to these digital times is that we tend to have a rather large number of ...
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 ...
How were the vacation? Nice and peaceful? How were the final days of work leading up to it? Many I meet have a very hectic time before the summer vacation. So many things need to ...
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 ...
You haven’t used a digital to-do list tool yet, but you know you are ready for it. But how do you start?
In a study conducted at Carleton University, the researchers Duxbury and Lanctot found that the 1500 participants in the study spend on average a third of their work time processing emails...
One aspect of working with good structure is getting things done with as little effort as possible - preferably automatically, without any effort at all ...
Not everyone is a fan of making lists. I sure am, but I occasionally meet those who have a hard time ...
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 ...
