Goal setting is a very critical component of productivity. If the goals are vague and generic, monitoring the progress becomes very hard. It becomes very tough to review and motivate in case of such goals. This severely dents the productivity. Hence techniques like SMART focus on Goal setting. The SMART in SMART goals stands for... Continue Reading →

ALPEN is a time management technique that has become very popular and helps you with your time management – or in other words: to optimally structure your self-management. A: Writing down tasks, appointments, and planned activities (Aufgaben) L: Estimating length (Länge schätzen) P: Planning buffer time (Pufferzeiten einplanen) E: Making decisions (Entscheidungen treffen) N: Following-up... Continue Reading →

The Rule of Three keeps you focused on the outcomes you want instead of the things on your to-do list. Unlike most productivity techniques, the rule of three focuses on outcomes instead of activities. By focusing on outcomes, you ensure that you’re not spinning your wheels by working on tasks that don’t really propel you... Continue Reading →

Getting Things Done is a way of organizing all your to-do lists, priorities and schedule in one productivity system. Unlike some of the other productivity systems on this list, GTD can feel more complex. Yet, it’s customizable to most needs.  The methodology is based on a simple truth: The more information bouncing around inside your... Continue Reading →

The Pareto Principle, also called as 80:20 Principle states that 20 percent of your activities will account for 80 percent of your results. However, it is not a hard and fast mathematical law. It is a concept. The key to following the 80 20 rule is to identify that roughly 20 percent of your actions or... Continue Reading →

The Eisenhower Matrix is a simple decision-making tool that helps you make the distinction between tasks that are important, not important, urgent, and not urgent. It splits tasks into four boxes that prioritize which tasks you should focus on first and which you should delegate or delete. The strategy for taking action and organizing your... Continue Reading →

Kanban is a project management framework that focuses on workflows and moving tasks from “to-do” to “completed”. Personal Kanban is a modification of Kanban system for managing team and individual tasks. The primary goal of Personal Kanban is to give people a system that helps them prioritize their work in a way that promotes productivity... Continue Reading →

The Pomodoro Method is a time management method that aims to provide the user with maximum focus and creative freshness, thereby allowing them to complete projects faster and with less mental fatigue. The process is simple: a. For every project throughout the day, you budget your time into short increments and take breaks periodically. b.... Continue Reading →