Tag: “Organization”

The Swedish psychologist K. Anders Ericsson spent a lot of time investigating how experts in different fields (such as medicine, music, athletics or chess) acquire a higher level of performance than others, and how important deliberate practice is in that process.

Some people make the pursuit of productivity a never-ending quest. They keep reading books and articles related to the subject to learn about new methods and techniques, learn about specific use cases and discover what is the latest trending technology in the field. They feel the need to try every app that promises to fix their life.

I still hear in certain management environments and business schools that it is crucial for healthy time management to separate between personal and work-related aspects of life.

As Steve Jobs says in the brief interview in the video linked below, we all have the ability to influence our world, to make things happen, or to make them happen better, or maybe faster.

Regardless of the system you use to manage your projects and tasks, both professional and personal, there is something that is rarely discussed when talking about personal productivity, and yet is the foundation of any healthy productive behavior: the strategic allocation of your time.