Schedule rest

The quest for better, faster, more is relentless. We’re always adding: more meetings, new processes, extra functions. But when did we last stop to ask “why?” A study by Atlassian found that employees spend an average of 31 hours per month in...

Solace in deadlines

We often despise them, yet deadlines are the unsung heroes of productivity. From project completions to bus schedules, time constraints shape our lives. Contrary to our grumbling, we thrive on deadlines. Imagine a world without start or end times—chaos, right?...

Schedules: Servant or Master?

Schedules—love them or hate them—are a part of modern life. They keep us on track, help us plan for the future, and give us a sense of control in a chaotic world. But what happens when reality doesn’t follow the script? When the plane is delayed, the train is...

Got time? Think again.

Work swells to fill the time it’s served. If we had fifteen hours, we’d pour our tasks into every corner. “Work expands to fill the time available for its completion,” Parkinson declared. Time’s elastic, and we’re often too generous...

Selective ignorance

You murmur of a lack of time and wish you had so much more, but one that you will not attain. Yet, what would you do with that time? If you had that time, what would you do about it? What of the time we have? Where do you spend it? In all likelihood, most of the...