I have a confession to make. A week ago I was drowning in email. I had hundreds (if not thousands) of unread emails and I was definitely feeling the overwhelm. I had people that I had not responded to, to do items sitting in my inbox, and someday/maybe ideas waiting for my attention. Something had [...]

I mentioned a few posts back about a new task management system I am using called the Final Version. It was created by Mark Forster, who many considered to be a revolutionary thinker in the area of time management. A few weeks ago, I was contacted by the creators of the BlancList App. It is [...]

It often amazes me at how fast my email inbox can get cluttered. In fact, we can spend the majority of our working day managing email. While I am sure that is productive at some level, there are many rabbit trails we are taking. We should start seeing emails as potential distractions. Just like when [...]

If you follow this blog, then you know how big of a fan I am of Evernote. In fact, I have used it since the very moment it was launched to the public. Over two years ago I wrote a blog post about 21 Creative Ways to use Evernote. If you need a few reasons [...]

For the past week or so I have been using a new task management system created by Mark Forster. He has uniquely named it the Final Version. In essence because it will be his last go of creating a helpful productivity system. Over the past year or so I have found his teachings on productivity to [...]

I am an avid fan and reader of Mark Forster. I have been following him for just over a year now. He is one of the most innovative thinkers when it comes to do lists and time management in general. Over the past few years, he has been working on perfecting his own task management [...]

This morning I was reminded about the power of creating a must do list. I have a simple productivity system that I use to manage all of my life and work. Still, sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is create a must do list. If you have listened much to Zig Ziglar, than [...]

Procrastinating feels great in the short term, but weighs heavy on us in the long term. For example, procrastinating first thing in the morning sometimes even feels empowering. We choose what we want to do and avoid what we do not want to do. However, by the end of the day we regret our decisions [...]

Do you see the value of a single day? It is so easy to walk right past life. We often waste days because we are working for a day off in the distant future when we can relax. Why not today? Handle the worries of tomorrow….tomorrow. One of the greatest life skills you can develop [...]

Having a good handle on proper time management can be hard for most people, especially when it comes to those who are writers. As a result, many individuals find it difficult to get things done in a timely manner, although more people are starting to discover how to write more efficiently using online timers. Some [...]