Many of us are familiar with the urgent-important matrix that divides tasks along these two dimensions. Its origins are with U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower and, later, famed self-improvement author ...

Only in normal times could it possibly be said, as it is often said in our age of multitasking, that “the urgent [matters] are not important and the important are never urgent.” Today is not a normal ...

You already know that scheduling your tasks—whether you’re time blocking, task batching, or theming entire days—is a major priority when it comes to being productive and getting stuff done. But when ...

In the busyness of life, it's easy to succumb to the tyranny of our day-to-day tasks and responsibilities. Some of which certainly have to get done, like ensuring our family eats, bills are paid, and ...

I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me. I wish I hadn’t worked so hard. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings. I wish I had stayed in ...

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