Your Time, Your Way

The Time-Based Productivity Revolution: Stop Counting Tasks, Start Managing Time

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Jun 22, 2025
Explore the need for a paradigm shift in time management that prioritizes what truly matters over just counting tasks. Discover practical strategies for decluttering overwhelming to-do lists by focusing on time-based productivity. Learn how allocating specific time slots for various work categories can enhance efficiency and reduce stress, helping you master the art of managing time effectively. Embrace the idea that there's always more to do than time available, but with the right approach, you can navigate it all with ease.
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INSIGHT

Time Is Constant, Tasks Are Not

  • The amount of time we all have never changes regardless of the generation we belong to.
  • There will always be more tasks than time to do them, so we must rethink our approach to time management.
ADVICE

Clear Email Clutter Periodically

  • Remove emails and informational items from your task manager and place them in a dedicated folder or notes app.
  • Schedule recurring time to clear this folder or review these notes to maintain control of your tasks.
ADVICE

Use Read-Later Apps, Schedule Reading

  • Use apps like Instapaper or Read to collect newsletters and articles for later reading.
  • Allocate a regular time slot daily to read what you've collected, avoiding task manager clutter.
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