Comments on: Time Management System Smackdown

By: Dave Glass

Dave Glass — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:54:11 +0000

I like that this article is not extremely pushy on telling you EXACTLY how to manage time.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:58:59 +0000

Actually, I am always having problem with managing my time. I never succeed to complete all the tasks that I plan to do that day. But, interestingly, if I plan more things, although I cannot complete all of them, the amount of things that I complete is more than the days that I plan less things to do.

By: kahve oyunlari

kahve oyunlari — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:34:48 +0000

My concentration levels can fluctuate hugely based on the food I consume. I generally feel frequent distractions when my stomach is full and not so many when I eat lighter foods like fruits. Fluctuations also happen based on what time you are attempting to do a particular work. I generally work without distractions early in the mornings but things are different when I work at nights

By: kahve oyunlari

kahve oyunlari — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:33:23 +0000

I think you nailed it with parkinsons law, work does seem to expand to fill the time available. Sometimes this can work in your favour by encouraging you to work more quickly which can be handy if you are working to a deadline, but if you give yourself too much time to do something, it can sometimes have the opposte effect and cause you to procrastinate! I find one of the best ways to manage my time is to estimate how long something is going to take, and then allocate a specific period of time in my day to it. This works, most of the time!

By: John Goal

John Goal — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:49:20 +0000

By: Mike | Outofstress.com

Mike | Outofstress.com — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 10:21:01 +0000

I totally agree that when you are under a bit of pressure, you tend to complete the work really fast, often to an extend that you get surprised at your working ability. I have noticed that I have the ability to complete a task in less than one fourth the time I usually take to finish it when I don’t have a set deadline.

By: Six Time Management Tools from Julie Morgenstern

Six Time Management Tools from Julie Morgenstern — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:46:35 +0000

[...] important to me, despite my reservations about excessive focus on time scarcity (see my time management system smackdown). In the last six weeks, I’ve gone from full-time freelance writing work to working [...]

By: wiseinvestor

wiseinvestor — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:34:35 +0000

I first hear of Concentration Threshold but I felt that it is very true. Need to determine and allocate myself the optimal time to complete tasks.

But the Parkinson Law is what many people experience and that is why bosses and superiors always gives deadlines.

By: Roger

Roger — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:31:25 +0000

By: Jim Tressor

Jim Tressor — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:17:55 +0000

I think it’s interesting that Parkinson’s law doesnt really apply in a lot of situations, and yet still gets so much press because of its applicability in hierarchical organizations. Here is an interesting article on why Parkinson’s Law isn’t always necessarily applicable: http://www.mindreign.com/en/mindshare/Global-Economics/Less-is-More/sl35291137bp353cpp10pn1.html