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Examples of Time Blocking or Time Boxing
One common time management strategy is time blocking. This can also be referred to as time boxing. It’s a tactic that involves making an appointment with yourself for a set amount of time to complete your tasks. The time block can be anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes (more common) to the entire day (rare…
Read MoreTime Blocking Weekly Planner – an Example
One of my coaching clients asked me what my time blocking and planning look like. It’s one thing to hear about best (and worst) practices, talk through implementation, and practice what you think it looks like. It’s another thing to actually watch someone else do it and monitor the progress. Rather than have him…
Read MoreWhat is Time Blocking or Time Boxing?
Whether you call it time blocking or time boxing, the overall concept boils down to this: You make appointments with yourself to focus on certain subjects or tasks. Here are a few keys to time blocking or time boxing: Know your professional and personal priorities. This should drive your decisions. Determine how much time you…
Read MoreTime Blocking: Once You Estimate How Long Tasks Take, Where Do You Go from There?
A lot of people have heard of the concept of time blocking – figuring out how long tasks take so you can schedule them on your calendar. But sometimes in the process of time blocking, folks can get stressed about how much planning they need to do. Here’s an example…. Time blocking question from a…
Read MoreTake Time Off for July 4th Weekend!
This year, Independence Day is on Thursday, so many people will have a four-day weekend. If you’d like to use this weekend to relax instead of catch up on work, here are some recommendations: *Time block your week to get more done before the holiday weekend *Practice Work-Life Balance Part 1 and Part 2 (it’s…
Read MoreMastering Time Management: Essential Tips and Strategies for Freelancers
This week, guest author Ezgi Aydın of BeforeSunset shares time management tips and strategies for freelancers: Importance of Time Management for Freelancers Time management is essential to the success of freelancers. Freelancers must successfully manage their time to fulfill deadlines, finish several jobs, and keep their clients’ trust. Without effective time management, freelancers…
Read MoreTime Management Tips to Work from Home More Effectively – 2022-Style
What is your best tip for staying productive when you work from home? This was a question posed by a journalist back in 2020 looking to hear from “professionals who have moved to a remote work format in response to COVID-19.” Despite the fact that many people were forced to work from home…
Read MoreTime Management Tips to Work from Home More Effectively
If you now work from home because of the COVID-19 shelter in place orders, you probably already have your work space set up because you’ve been working remotely for at least a week or two by now. But what you might not have set up yet in your new work from home environment is your…
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Time Management Techniques – 5 questions to improve your focus
Time Management Techniques – 5 questions to improve your focus As a society, we are sooooooooooo distracted. We… oh look, a squirrel! We don’t pay attention. We don’t stay in the moment. We’re constantly flit-flitting to whatever catches our eye. Our minds are so cluttered. Additionally, in our zeal to “stay connected” we let our…
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