Category: Work

When you’re faced with a multitude of tasks—as often happens at the start of a new year, when everyone finally gets around to doing what […]

I write a lot about productivity , which means I read a lot about it. Over the past few months, I’ve noticed people increasingly discussing […]

I use a variety of tricks to trick myself into achieving my goals, such as inventing rewards and punishments for myself or relying on apps […]

Managing your inbox, like so many other things, is an unavoidable evil in our daily lives. Therefore, it’s best to manage it with a strict […]

Have you ever been in this situation: you have a pile of unread emails. The more they come, the more stressed you become and the […]

There are many methods to try in the endless search for a way to organize and reduce the number of emails in your overflowing inbox. […]

Managing your inbox is a never-ending task, so we should strive to simplify it as much as possible. When emails pile up, it’s easy to […]

I may be immature, but I’m about a thousand times more likely to engage in beneficial activities if they can be gamified. Even the simple […]

Effective time management, as they say, takes time to perfect. There are many ways to help you plan, focus, and get work done, but actually […]

A good productivity method can be the difference between a disorganized and unfulfilling day and one where you get a lot done and feel great. […]

When you tackle a complex project, it can be difficult to know where to begin—but not if you use the “action method,” a productivity technique […]

Many productivity methods suggest prioritizing daily tasks by estimating how much time or effort they will require, and then starting with the resource-intensive ones. For […]

You’ve heard of a to-do list, but what you might actually need is a to- do list. Instead of focusing on all the tasks that […]

I’ve been reading and writing about productivity methods for years, and I’m continually amazed by their variety and number. There are so many of them […]

When people say they work 40 hours a week, do they really work 40 hours—or is most of that time spent waiting for colleagues to […]

There are many ways to create a schedule, from using a pen and paper planner to dry-erase markers and writing on a clock . They […]

Sometimes, prioritizing which projects to focus your time and energy on requires energy you don’t have (which is why I have tips on how to […]

You already know that task planning—whether it’s time blocking , grouping tasks , or scheduling them into daily tasks—is a crucial priority for productivity and […]

The Pomodoro Technique is one of the most proven and frequently recommended productivity methods, prized for its effectiveness and simplicity: it combines time for deep […]

Productivity is a crucial skill for achieving your life and career goals, but it’s also important because it can give you a sense of accomplishment […]

The productivity method you choose depends largely on your personality. Some methods are easily adaptable , open to interpretation, and flexible, which is convenient if […]

I always recommend that everyone familiarize themselves with and start using timeboxing and time blocking —techniques that require you to plan your entire day in […]

There are many ways to prioritize your to-do list, but even if you find the right one, they can feel a bit overwhelming and overly […]

If you have a lot to do each day, it can be difficult to prioritize. You can try to identify what’s urgent and what’s not […]

Many productivity methods and organizational techniques claim to make work easier and more efficient, and they do, but you need to find the right one […]

Prioritizing your to-do list is key to getting everything done. It’s important to allocate enough time for complex and important tasks, while also leaving time […]

Different productivity techniques work for different people, which is why there are so many of them . But if you’re a visual learner, there’s one […]

The concept of deep work was most popularly articulated by Cal Newport, author of the aptly titled book “Deep Work: Rules for Succeeding in a […]

You know a theory is flawed when even its Wikipedia page includes the word “pseudoscience” in its title. The same applies to so-called ” biorhythms […]

As someone who has read and written extensively about various approaches to productivity, I can confidently say that most existing methods primarily focus on how […]

While logic dictates that achieving more requires consistently working at peak productivity, the opposite may actually be true: when you experience an afternoon slump and […]

You may have heard of “eating the frog.” It’s one of those moments that triggers the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon once you learn about it: suddenly, it […]

For the past few months, I’ve felt overwhelmed by all the changes happening in my life and what I need to do because of them […]

One of the best ways to maximize your productivity and performance is to plan your tasks in advance. You can do this through brainstorming , […]

Did you know you can customize Google to filter out unwanted results? Follow these steps to improve your search results, including adding Lifehacker as your […]

There’s talk on TikTok right now about going into “monk mode,” but if you watch enough videos on the topic, you’ll realize that it means […]

So you want to get away from jury duty. Of course, you can wear a T-shirt that says “F*ck The Police” to the courthouse or […]

When you have a project to work on but just can’t seem to get started on it or make much progress, it’s easy to beat […]

Whether you’re still trying to keep your New Year’s resolutions or just trying to maintain peak productivity, we can always benefit from some accountability checks. […]

Thanks to the fact that I teach spin classes , I have a front row seat to a very reliable annual phenomenon: my classes are […]