It is great to clean and clear things out once in a while. Some people, myself included, thoroughly enjoy doing so. Others find ...
When we wish to ensure that something gets done, one strategy is to ...
When we have a lot to do and many urgent tasks to attend to, there are a few tasks that seem to repeatedly get neglected and pushed aside ...
Time can be deceiving. Before you know it, the future has turned into the present. Everything that was to be completed in what appeared to be a distant future, suddenly ...
There are many differing opinions on how close to deadlines we ought to complete tasks. Some prefer ...
In order to get going with an extensive task or project that needs doing, we define ...
Today I am addressing those who postpone and procrastinate our tasks to the very last minute. I also turn to you who ...
How much better has your structure gotten since you began refining it? It can be hard to tell. Some of us ...
The Urgent/Important-matrix is probably the structural tool that most people are familiar with. Chances are that you have ...
Performing a recurring task at frequent intervals gives us a golden opportunity to become even more efficient. Every time we ...
There are times when thoughts of work just keep spinning through our mind. We have so many things going on now, and so many things ...
Do you have a ”to-be-sorted”-pile? You know, one of those piles that lie there on your desk ”for now” and which you intend to ...
There are offers we wish to decline, things we do not want to do, tasks we no longer want to be responsible for doing. But to many it is hard to say no ...
How we structure our lives and workdays is a constant process that requires continuous refinement. If you ever were to ...
People talk about impulse control, that is, the ability to remain focused on doing something even if you get an impulse to do something else. My good friend and fellow speaker ...
The year’s first six months are coming to an end, and for many of us it is soon time for some kind of vacation. Regardless of the length of our time off we will sooner or later ...
One aspect of structure that especially amuses me at the moment are the details in ...
A to-do-list which is easy to use is worth its weight in gold when we want to keep track of all the things we have to do and what we promised others we would do. But not all our commitments are as brief as to-do-tasks ...
Sure, we can ensure that we have a refined and well-functioning structure. By doing so we will do what needs to get done smoother, we will have more time for what really matters and if we should get stuck with something, we know what to do to get moving again. But, we are also often depending on ...
Don’t all this structuring just amount to more work? Do we really need a to-do-list? Is it really worth ...
