Time Management

The Lesson Pack

Everything in the Time Management topic, ready to print, share, or pin to your fridge between meetings.

1. 1

   The Pomodoro Technique: Productivity Through Tomatoes

   ⏱ 14 min

   Work in bursts. Rest intentionally. Don't think about the tomatoes.

   The technique is named after a kitchen timer. We didn't make this up.

2. 2

   Time Blocking: Calendaring Your Way to Sanity

   ⏱ 16 min

   Schedule everything, including your breaks. Especially your breaks.

   Meetings will expand to fill all available time. Guard your calendar.

3. 3

   The Urgent vs Important Matrix: Eisenhower's Gift

   ⏱ 15 min

   Do important things before they become urgent. Avoid urgent distractions.

   Pro tip: Most 'urgent' emails are not actually urgent.

4. 4

   Email Bankruptcy: When to Declare and Start Fresh

   ⏱ 12 min

   Sometimes the only answer is to delete everything and start over.

   This advice is extreme. We do not recommend it. Try it anyway.

5. 5

   Meeting Hygiene: Shorten Everything

   ⏱ 14 min

   If it can be 30 minutes, it should not be 60. Books were wrong.

   Stand-up meetings exist. Sitting is a choice.

6. 6

   The Two-Minute Rule: If It's Quick, Just Do It

   ⏱ 10 min

   Small tasks pile up. Handle the small ones immediately.

   This rule has been broken more than it's been followed.