Just as we change our wardrobe from season to season, our task lists need regular “closet swaps.” Leaving stale items in place invites stagnation. When Tasks Feel Stale Tasks you keep postponing can fall into two groups: items that no
No matter how hard we try to manage our time, reality rarely follows the plan. When we feel we wasted an afternoon, we tend to blame ourselves for choosing the easy option—or for not choosing at all. Lost Time Will
Seiroku Honda (1866-1952), known as the “father of Japanese parks,” designed numerous parks, taught as a professor at the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Agriculture, and amassed great wealth as an investor. In his book My Confession of Wealth he
Anyone interested in productivity probably knows Katsuma Kazuyo. She produces an incredible volume of work, and at first glance it looks impossible to emulate. Her idea of banning the “three poisons” and keeping a “not-to-do list” makes that challenge manageable.
Previous article: Part 1 Unlike an endless to-do list, a not-to-do list is easy to maintain and delivers huge returns. Start by adding the three poisons introduced in Part 1, then continue from there. Create the List with the Goal
We all know “do it now” works best, but that is exactly what feels hardest (Five minutes later) Set an alarm and decide “I’ll begin five minutes from now” When you cannot bring yourself to begin, decide that you will
Voice-controlled timers are more efficient than manual input Thanks to the spread of smartphones and smart speakers, voice-operated systems are becoming increasingly common. They are especially handy when your hands are full, such as while commuting. That said, at the
The right number of items depends on your situation The appropriate number of points in a mission statement varies from person to person and from season to season. There is no single answer such as “this many items is ideal.”Do
Kazuyo Katsuma, a specialist in finance and management, offers an intriguing perspective that treats personal growth itself as a form of compound interest.In this article, we will use the ideas from her books-where she explains how to grow by 20
Even when you check off every task you planned for the day, you can still end the evening thinking, “Is this really enough?” Our abilities and the 24 hours we are given each day are finite. If you are already
