Category Archives: Research

The Best Source of Time Management Research in the World

In a prior post I shared a goal of mine, formed after hours of searching the Internet for relevant research on time management. It took way too long, and too much effort to accumulate.  I want to make things easier … Continue reading

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A Bittersweet Day

It’s been a bittersweet day. I have been listening to Steven Levy’s book: “In the Plex” and am finding it a fascinating and inspiring read. A part of what has inspired me is the clarity and simplicity of their purpose: … Continue reading

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Hard Thinking in a Busy Schedule

I found another of Cal Newport’s gems that fits quite well into the 2Time way of thinking.  Getting Creative Things Done: How to Fit Hard Thinking into a Busy Schedule. In this post he makes the point that the best … Continue reading

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More Than a New Tag-Line

I have a new tag-line at my site:  “The World’s Best Resource for Time Management 2.0” It struck me a few days ago as I was looking around for resources to recommend for a class I’m teaching, that I had … Continue reading

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Time Management: CFO’s #1 Concern

I just found an article that I think most would find unsurprising. CFO’s are unconcerned about work-life balance, but state that their #1 issue is time management (followed by keeping up with technology, and staying abreast of accounting regulations.) Here’s … Continue reading

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A TED Conversation for You to Join

I posted up a question on TED.com in their new conversation feature.  The topic is: Can young adults be taught how to change their individual approaches to managing time so don’t also fall into crazy techno-habits? Log in and add … Continue reading

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What Happened to Smart Technology Choices?

Corporations making large-scale technology changes have learned over the years that it’s a big mistake to go out and buy the biggest, newest flashiest product available on the market without first doing a thorough study of the company’s needs. In … Continue reading

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Leaving Practice with Raw Hands

As I mentioned in my prior post: “The Pedagogy of Time Management,” there is a need for anyone who wants to improve their skills in this field to craft specific opportunities for structured practice. Mark Needham’s summary of Talent is … Continue reading

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Speaking at the IIE Conference

I have just been accepted to speak at the Institute of Industrial Engineers Conference in Reno, Nevada. I’ll be presenting on May 25th. The topic will be related to time management 2.0, of course and I’ll be echoing many of … Continue reading

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Research Question #12k876: How many time demands are created in a day?

How many time demands are created in a day? This critical piece of information is one that remains a mystery, it seems, and there hasn’t been any research that I can find to answer the the question. (For a definition … Continue reading

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