Ever feel like there’s never enough time in the day to tackle all the important tasks at your nonprofit? Do you find yourself constantly distracted by emails, meetings, and the never-ending to-do list while trying to save the world on a shoestring budget? If so, you’re not alone. In the nonprofit world of too much …
The Pomodoro Technique was developed in the late 1980s by Francesco Cirillo. Cirillo was struggling to focus on his university studies, and complete assignments, and feeling overwhelmed, he asked himself to commit to just 10 minutes of focused study time. Encouraged by the challenge, he found a tomato (Pomodoro in Italian) shaped kitchen timer, and …
Dilbert had a lot of great productivity and time management tips hidden amongst the humor, one of which was an important step to protecting one’s time when there’s a meeting request. The principle itself is sound: Make sure a meeting is absolutely necessary before you commit to it. Just because someone has requested a meeting …
Throw a rock in any bookstore or library and you’ll probably hit a book about productivity. Google “productivity” or “time management” and you’ll get further into a rabbit hole than Alice. I LOVE this stuff so I’ve read dozens of books and subscribe to blogs and newsletters on this topic and the opinions and tools …
