I think most people are wildly overconfident in their multitasking ability. I remember reading (sorry, no link) that the brain processes over 11,000 sensory inputs every second. Out of those, only 40 reach the level of conscious thinking. Paying attention has a high price and focus, not time management or GTD, is crucial for productivity. […]
How to Stop Wasting Your Energy
You will save a lot of time, energy and stress if you stop worrying about things that aren’t important. Don’t waste your energy on things that won’t make a difference in five years. While the idea of ignoring the unimportant seems great, it can be tricky to put into practice. Many of the things that […]
How to be Relaxed, Even When You’re Busy
I have a hypothesis. That hypothesis is that you’re level of stress isn’t related to how busy you are. Instead, stress comes from a perceived lack of control over your busyness. If you are incredibly busy, but feel you have 100% control over your time, you won’t be stressed. If you have only a moderate […]
20 Tips to Survive When You’ve Overloaded Your Schedule
It isn’t hard to accidentally overload your schedule. It starts by making a few commitments, months in advance. Those commitments get pushed back and rescheduled until you need to face all of them at the same time. Working through an overloaded schedule without burning yourself out isn’t easy. I’m currently going through my own mini-overload […]