15 Time Boxing Strategies to Get Things Done

"Putting it simply, time boxing is the most effective time management tool that I know of. Even if you already know and use it to some extent, there is a good chance that you can make it even better with some of the tips that follow.

For those new to it, time boxing is simply fixing a time period to work on a task or group of tasks. Instead of working on a task until it’s done, you commit to work on it for a specific amount of time instead.

But don’t let the simplicity of the concept deceive you — there’s much more to this tool than meets the eye."

By Luciano Passuello

Whether you are a science type or creative type we all can benefit from these practical tips!

Overwhelmed by Your To-Do List? Go With a ‘Will-Do’ List Instead

"Creating task lists can give you an immediate sense of control and productivity.

However, if you have been using them for a while, you may also feel how stressful and overwhelming they can become: instead of shrinking, these lists usually only get longer and longer, no matter how fast you knock your tasks down. What to do?

Every now and then I think about abandoning my task lists altogether. I miss the feeling of freedom I once had when I didn’t use them. But then I must concede that they really help manage my life, and I end up deciding to keep using them.

Luckily, a while ago I came across the idea of ‘will-do’ lists. It’s a great concept from the book Do It Tomorrow by Mark Forster, and it was exactly what I needed to resolve my task management dilemma."

By Luciano Passuelloon

This is something most creative and intelligent people wrestle with on a daily basis. This blogger writes an easy to understand AND easy to do article that is worth your time to read!

Logical Levels

Logical Levels: "The Logical Levels model can help you align your environment, behaviors, competencies, beliefs/values, identity and purpose, challenging them also to consider a higher purpose - whether work- based, family, social or spiritual in which they make a contribution outside the day-to-day demands of life."

By raymondphillippe

This is a thorough article on the subject and also discusses time management with quite a large number of good links too.