If anyone ever tells you they are “doing a pomodoro” they are almost certainly speaking about using a time management technique developed by Francesco Cirillo when he was a university student in the 1980s. Cirillo found that he could complete his work more efficiently if he used a tomato-shaped kitchen timer (called a pomodoro) to…
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Save Time by Changing the Way You Think about Tasks
If you are prone to procrastinate you may be one of those people who thinks about tasks abstractly, such as why you have to do it or what the potential benefits of the task may be. Other abstract approaches to task management include perfectionism, artistic embellishment, and critical analysis. How well you do a task…
Avoid the Baggage Claim Mob at Airports
One of the great time wasters of modern travel is standing around the airport baggage claim area waiting for your luggage. When you take a short trip that calls for a change of clothing, packing a suitcase that requires check-in doesn’t always make sense. If you only need 1-2 changes of clothes you may be…
How to Drive Through City Rush Hour Traffic on Long Trips
When you drive across country, even if you only follow Interstate highways, eventually you find yourself coming up on a major city between the hours of 4 PM and 6 PM, commonly known as “rush hour”. Traffic is very heavy, slow, and congested as commuters leave work and drive home. Whether you have your family…
How to Recover from Jet Lag
Jet lag is a temporary disruption of your sleeping cycle. It can occur for any number of reasons but most often happens to people who fly long distances east or west, such as from the United States to Europe and/or Asia. There are many opinions on how to handle jet lag, none of them very…
How to Save Time Organizing your Pizza and Movie Night at Home
If you are like me you may occasionally invite your friends over to watch a movie and have pizza. Ordering pizza is pretty easy now that we can take care of business online, but sometimes you just can’t get the pizza guy to show up at the right time. If your pizza and movie night…
How to Save Time on Holiday Shopping
Many people, especially women, enjoy shopping enough that they don’t mind taking a few hours out of each weekend to spend time at the local shopping centers and malls. But when it comes time to do holiday shopping a lot of people find it’s sometimes just a little too hectic for their tastes. Here are…
How to Pay Your Bills on Time and Save Time Doing So
Conventional wisdom says that you should always have at least a 6-month reserve of money in your bank account in case of emergencies (like losing your job). Maybe in today’s world we need at least a 12-month reserve of money. But let’s assume you have only managed to save one month’s income in reserve. After…
How to Save Time Listening to Your Favorite CD Music
There is nothing quite like listening to music the way YOU want to listen to it. Unfortunately, that is not always possible. We have spent decades figuring out ways to listen to the songs we like in the order we like and so far no one has found the perfect system. But at least now…
How to Save Time Using Your Local Library
When was the last time you checked a book out of your local library? Some people do this quite often. In fact, going to the library to browse, read, and borrow books is a great way to pass the time with your friends and family. But as the digital age grows older we may spend…
How to Save Time at the Movie Theater
You may be surprised at how much time you can save at the movie theater. It runs on a schedule and you have to watch the films and previews on their schedule, right? Not exactly. Let’s look at some of the time-saving options you have available. FIRST, check your local theaters to see if they…
How to Save Time While Watching TV
You would think that if you’re watching television there really is no way to save time, but many digital cable subscribers are unaware of two features of their services that do actually save them time. Of course, watching television should be a leisure time activity, not a main part of your daily schedule. The difference…