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Get Things Started By Doing “Micro-Tasks”

On April 7, 2019 By Justin In Time Management

There’s a TL;DR at the end, so if you don’t feel like reading go ahead and skip down there (I get it, we’re all busy!). So as you can probably see from the date of my last posts, I haven’t been writing nearly as often as I want. I got a new job last year doing mainly project management (in addition to other tasks related to product management), and have been pushing hard to get up to speed in that field. This is a perfect time for me to test new techniques and strategies to help optimize my workflow, in an effort to not only get more done, but also reduce overall timelines AND reduce the amount of hours that I need spend on things in the office (the goal here is improved output so I can spend more time …

Need a Second Wind? Try a Caffeine Nap

On March 10, 2018 By Justin In Energy and Sleep, Time Management

As much as I wish that I could say that I’m able to be at peak performance all day, you know that would be a bold faced lie. We’ve all been there, it’s a couple hours after lunch, you still have a few hours left of client meetings until that sweet sweet time where you get to head home,. Then before you know it, it’s quitting time! Time to get started on your side project! Your true passion! That thing that you eventually want to do for a living, your path to financial freedom!!!….and once your butt hits that couch you’re out of gas, no work gets done, you push off the side business for another day…and another….and another… This is where the “Caffeine Nap” (or “Stimulant Nap”) comes in to save the day! The afternoon slump is rough, especially …

Do More Work By Taking More Breaks

On February 26, 2018 By Justin In Smart Phone, Time Management

TL;DR If you have trouble starting on a task, alternate between 25 minutes of work and 5 minute breaks. If you’re anything like me then you get those days where it’s just a total slog getting started. I’ll find any excuse to put off my major project work, by doing things that make me FEEL productive, while still procrastinating all the same. Maybe it’s “Oh, I should probably clean my desk!” or “I just remembered that I wanted to scrub down the shower”. While being necessary in their own right, do I really need to do these things now? No way, I’m just trying to fill time and delay some task that I really don’t want to do, even though the bigger task is probably wayyy more important. Pomodoro Technique In comes the “Pomodoro Technique”! Named after the tomato-shaped timer …