Articles in category 'Time management'

By Donald Latumahina (follow me on Twitter), August 13, 2010

Note: This is a guest post from Steve Scott of Steve Scott Site
You’ve probably noticed that the market is saturated with self-help guides, audio books, and outrageously-priced seminars by motivational speakers. This is simply proof that most people enjoy receiving advice from others.
Here are a few “tips” that I’ve discovered on my own. Some of [...]

By Donald Latumahina (follow me on Twitter), May 20, 2010

Note: This is a guest post from Noah Arobo of Noprobo.com.
As a child I was both a bookworm and a TV junkie. I remember the last thing my fourth grade teacher said to me, “Try to leave some books in the library for the other kids.” I had earned my reputation by reading more than [...]

By Donald Latumahina (follow me on Twitter), April 26, 2010

Do you want to be effective? Then you need to focus only on a few important things. This is the essence of the 80/20 rule. Unfortunately, it’s easier said than done. You might try to simplify your life only to find that you are still doing too many things at once. You might try to [...]

By Donald Latumahina (follow me on Twitter), April 5, 2010

Do you want to be productive? Then you need to get organized. Getting organized helps you do your work efficiently. You won’t waste time and energy trying to get the resources you need when you need them. You won’t miss opportunities just because you forget something.
I recently read a good book on this topic titled [...]

By Donald Latumahina (follow me on Twitter), March 15, 2010

A few months ago I wrote a post on personal analytics. There I discussed how more and more people make their life decisions based on numbers. They don’t make their decisions based on what they feel but based on facts. This way their decisions are well-informed and based on strong foundations.
How can we apply personal [...]

By Donald Latumahina (follow me on Twitter), July 18, 2009

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by a task or project? Perhaps you need to write a report that requires a lot of effort to prepare. Or you need to do something you don’t like that seems big and difficult.
In such situations, there are two responses you might take. The first one is procrastinating. Procrastinating is [...]