Jeff Doubek

Jeff Doubek believes time management success is just a few good habits away for anyone wanting to achieve their dreams. You can find his practical tips and tricks for getting more done, finding work-life balance and reaching your goals at the Day-Timer Blog. Having challenges with your time? Go "Ask Jeff."

July 28 BY in Productivity

8 Productivity Hacks to Get Out of To-Do List Purgatory

589 Shares You feel like you can’t get anything worthwhile accomplished today, yet the tasks keep piling on. I call it “To-Do List Purgatory” because it’s a hellish rut where important tasks never seem to get done. I’ve been there often enough to share with you my best methods to stop yourself from getting trapped. Use these following 8 productivity hacks and get out (and stay out!) of to-do list purgatory: 1. Hit Restart Rewrite your task list and give yourself a realistic selection of things you can do today. It makes no sense to... More »

March 26 BY in Productivity

4 Critical Ways You Can Stop Wasting Time Today

581 Shares By the end of this time management article you will have an important gift – a bundle of time to get more things done today. Sound too good to be true? Well, it’s a simple fix — all you need to do is eliminate four bad time management habits and stop wasting time today. 1. Stop random email checks Popping in and out of your inbox creates a “start-stop-start” pattern of work activity. Your wasted time quickly adds up when you consider the time it takes to refocus after each stop. A... More »