Ivy Lee Method

Is It Time to Throw Out Your Task List?

Don’t start today with what didn’t get done yesterday

Have you ever set your task list aside so you could focus on what you really needed to get done today? If you have, you’re doing it wrong.

2:45 read (549 words)

5 Tips to Protect the Big Rocks

Ever finish the day with more to do than when you started? Here are five tips for protecting the big rocks on your schedule from the gravel that comes in.

4:20 read (862 words)

The Secret to a Productive Monday

Five Proven Strategies to Start the Week on the Right Foot

The secret to a productive Monday begins on Friday. Don’t end the week until you have a plan for how to start the next one.

3:10 read (633 words)

One More Thing That Kills Your Productivity

Know when to call it a day and come back tomorrow

Trying to get “one more thing” done before you go home can pay short-term dividends with a long-term cost. Here are some tips to call it a day and come back tomorrow.

3:40 read (726 words)

Put the Big Rocks at the Top of Your List

Are you going to get the right things done today?

Knowing what tasks you’re going to do is good. Knowing what order you’re going to do them in is even better.

4:25 read (885 words)

The Ivy Lee Method: Simply Productive

Productivity at its best: Write it, prioritize it, do it

Sometimes the best thing you can do to increase your productivity is also the simplest.

3:50 read (768 words)