Dear Marvin, I am a secondary English teacher in the UK teaching students from 11-16. Being a teacher means I play so many roles, and I really struggle to try to do all of it. I just love the teaching part and get so invested in that, that I sometimes forget or delegate all my […]
100+ reasons why we procrastinate
We all procrastinate sometimes (or a lot), even though we don’t want to. We might even be fully aware how much it is hurting us. So why do we do it, when rationally it makes no sense to do so? Emotions… While we like to think of ourselves as rational beings (thanks prefrontal cortex!) our […]
How to plan your days when each day is different and unpredictable
You probably already know that planning your day is one of the most important productivity habits you can develop. But you are unsure how a day plan could possibly work for you. No two days are the same in your life and you never know what’s going to come up! Perhaps you have even tried […]
How long should your to-do list be?
Glad you asked! The length of your to-do list has a huge impact on your productivity. By manipulating the length of your to-do list, you can hack your productivity. The right list length will help you feel less overwhelmed and get more done. What list are we talking about? There are two types of to-do […]
How to break down large projects & tasks into bite-sized tasks
Do you want to feel like you got a ton of stuff done at the end of the day? Do you want to make steady progress toward your life goals? Of course you do! The key to achieving this is to work off a daily to-do list and to make sure the tasks you put on […]
Three simple rules for writing great tasks for your to-do list
How often do you actually finish a to-do list you created? If you are like most people the answer is: rarely. The problem is that most people write really crappy to-do lists. And when it comes to getting things done, a crappy list is often worse than having no list at all. A great to-do […]
5 surprising benefits of using time estimates in your to-do list
When it comes to productivity, different things work for different people. But there are some productivity hacks that work for most people. Using task duration estimates aka time estimates is one of them. What are time estimates? The idea is simple: Whenever you create a task you also include how long you think it will take […]