Applied Research in a World of Increasing Time Demands
Q: What is an auto-scheduler? A: It’s a kind of advanced calendar which has the power to schedule itself. Slowly but surely, these AI-powered calendar apps are making their way into the lives of early adopters. They are looking for a way to boost the number of tasks they can manage effectively. Taking over the …
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Part 1 >> Part 2 >> Part 3 >> Part 4 >> Part 5 Update September 2016 Bill’s Im-Perfect Time Management Adventure didn’t make me a millionaire but that’s not why I decided to write another book. A few readers complained that they wanted more details on how to repeat the steps the protagonist undertook. …
In my book, Perfect Time-Based Productivity, I mention the fact that Andrew Staroscik, a data visualization expert, has helped me pull together some unique views of the data I have collected so far. As you recall, each person who has completed the training has used a form to evaluate their skills in each of the …
In our research at 2Time Labs we have noticed a natural progression in time management skills among working professionals. Here’s our hypothesis in a nutshell, but please understand that it’s always being updated and changed depending on our latest findings. There’s a natural increase in the number of time demands that a working professional must …
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I found an interesting article that gives an early peek at the impact that email is having on our stress levels. The article entitled Email raises stress levels gives an early peek at some intriguing research being conducted at Loughborough University by Professor Tom Jackson and his team. In a nutshell, it reveals that reading and …
It’s an assumption made by many time management books and programs – the behaviors described not only work, but they work for everyone. They might make a passing reference to the need to do a little customization here and there but it’s hardly a central thesis of the book. The author’s message remains: “Just follow …
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Back in 2006, when I first started writing publicly about time management, I quickly drafted a description of the 11 fundamental practices to be found in every professional’s time management system. Although I no longer use these particular charts (after numerous revisions) they provide a useful summary which can still be used to locate your …
I have noticed a wide and growing number of apps on the new iPhone, Android and laptop that attempt to improve a user’s personal productivity. They all seem to focus on the same thing: how to make better lists. It’s a bit disheartening, because our research here at 2Time Labs shows that lists work fine …
One of the ideas that we promote here at 2Time Labs is that each person needs a time management system that effectively allows them to handle the number of time demands that show up in their life on a daily basis. The corollary to this statement is the idea that each person doesn’t necessarily need …
I took the following notes from a source that I seem to have lost: Professionals over-estimate what they can get done in a day, but under-estimate what they can get done in a week. Has anyone ever heard this quote before? Does it ring true from your experience? Any evidence to back it up? As …