Whether you think “time management” is the appropriate terminology or not, it’s the best way we (as humans) can articulate our goal of using this precious limited resource wisely. But, if we want to get technical, we could go a little deeper and say that time management has 3 essential functions, and each plays a critical role in helping us achieve our goal.
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Future-Proof Your Career by Developing Project Management Skills
Did you know that the typical office professional spends about 80% of his or her time working on projects? Research suggests this number is only going to increase in the future. If you think about it, you can quickly see why. Tasks (or single-step operational to-do items) are easily automated....
Beware of Toxic Productivity: Tips for Working While Under Stress
For most of us, “productivity” is something positive, desirable, even healthy—especially when it comes to work. But productivity also has a dark side, which I’ve been experiencing more and more recently. Perhaps you have too, but maybe you don’t even realize it. Toxic Productivity is so insidious,...
How to Use Downtime at Work Productively
As we head into the dreary winter months, I am reminded of the seasonality of business. In most organizations, there is a natural ebb and flow that occurs. Things get predictably busy at certain times of the year, just as things get predictably slow at other times. For my business, the month of...
Powerful Prioritization Principles
In today’s busy workplace, there’s always too much to do and not enough time. Deciding what must be done first (and what can strategically be delayed) is a difficult, often complex problem that each individual must solve. Mastering the skill of prioritization is one of the most essential parts of...
The Benefits of Workplace Routines and How to Set Them Up
I’m a huge fan of workplace routines. I use them on a daily and weekly basis, and I truly believe they play a major role in my productivity. Workplace routines are like rituals—specific, pre-established ways of doing things that need to happen on a regular basis. Most people utilize a variety of...
4 Ways to Streamline Your Workweek
In today’s modern workplace, feeling overwhelmed by your workload is nothing unique. We’ve all been there. Some might say it’s the “new normal.” However, just because it’s expected, doesn’t mean you have to put up with it. By leveraging a few simple strategies to streamline your workweek, you can...
Time Management for Admins
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Timeless Time Management Truths
For many years, time was my constant nemesis. I never had enough of it, it always flew by too fast, and I could never seem to make good use of the time I had. But something changed about 10 years ago…I started getting really interested in the science and art of time management. For almost a...
How to Create a Positive and Productive Workspace
This is a guest post contributed by Eleanor Whitney, editor of All Hands, a publication about life at work from Managed by Q. The space where we do our work matters. Americans who are employed full time now work an average of 47 hours a week. In addition, employee expectations for their workplace...
4 Ways Over-Delivering at Work Can Backfire
After a brief hiatus, I'm proud to announce that I am, once again, a featured career expert on US News & World Report! I'll be contributing an original article over there once a month on various career-related topics so keep your eye out. (Don't worry; I'll share them here as well!) This...
My Sense of Urgency Is Killing Me (Slowly)
For those of you who haven’t met me in the real world, let me first explain some of my character assets and liabilities. I’m what every personality test on the planet would describe as “highly dominant” in a workplace setting. (In a personal setting, I’m quite different, but that’s a story for...