time management

The Five Habits of Highly Organized People

Maintaining an organized lifestyle at home and at work is not an inherent talent for most people. It takes effort, discipline, and practice to achieve—but it's worth it! If you're one of the majority who has stacks of papers on your desk, can't find emails, and forgets tasks, read on for some tips.

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Naomi Karten
Why Procrastination Is Not Always a Bad Thing

Procrastination is often treated as a bad thing, something to be overcome. But procrastination actually has several bright sides—like when you get to do something you enjoy or a task that's more (or almost as) important as the one you're putting off. It turns out procrastination can be productive.

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Naomi Karten
Six Productivity Tips You May (or May Not) Want to Follow

Some productivity tips seem at first glance to be designed to slow you down or stall your progress. But they may actually help you achieve results faster and better. The key to being more productive is finding what works for you personally. Read on for some suggestions on maximizing your time.

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Naomi Karten
The One Sure Way to Check Off Every Item on Your To-Do List

Many people have experienced to-do list failures. It could be they fill their lists with so many tasks that they feel overwhelmed. Or they may not know how to prioritize or where to start. Or they might feel burdened by the things they haven’t done yet. Read on to get out of your to-do list rut!

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Naomi Karten
Avoid These Sneaky Time Wasters at Work

Ask people what the biggest time wasters are that they face at work, and the top three answers are usually endless email, meandering meetings, and social media. But some of the contributors to wasted time are less than obvious. Here are some of the sneakier time wasters that can happen at work.

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Naomi Karten
How Well Are You Managing Your Workday?

How well are you managing your professional day? Once you manage your professional day efficiently, your personal day should fall into place. There are many available tips to manage one’s time, but they can easily get overwhelming. It's better to keep goals simple and start with a list. Read on.

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Mukesh Sharma
Calculating the Real Cost of Multitasking on Your Projects

The cost of delay due to multitasking is real. It’s invisible to most people, especially management. It’s not just the cost of time lost due to context switching; it’s the fact that projects don't get out on time, which hurts your maximum sales revenue. How do you calculate these costs of delay?

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Johanna Rothman
The Cost of Delay for Not Shipping on Time

The cost of delay is the way to think about the revenue you can lose plus the cost of continued development. When you delay your release and don’t ship on time, you miss the revenue from the maximum sales times. Shipping on time isn't always easy, but it's easy to see why you need to.

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Johanna Rothman