Time & calendar
Why tasks take longer than you think, and how to estimate better
The planning fallacy explained with the numbers from the studies, a worked example, and an estimate-versus-actual sheet that gives you your own buffer.
Blog
Notes for days that scatter.
Short reads on tasks, time, focus and routines, with sources.
Latest posts
Tasks & planning
A to-do list that doesn’t overwhelm you
Keep everything, look at three. Why a long list feels heavy, what the research on choice and unfinished goals suggests, and the pick-three method step by step.
Time & calendar
Time blocking for days that don’t go to plan
Give tasks a place on your calendar, leave room for the day to change, and decide your re-plan rules before you need them.
Time & calendar
What is time blindness? (And what actually helps)
Why an hour can vanish while five minutes drag, and how to put time somewhere you can see it.
Tasks & planning
How to start a task you keep putting off
Make the first step about five minutes long, decide when you’ll take it, and let a small start count.
Habits & routines
How long does it take to form a habit? (Not 21 days)
The real numbers from the studies that tracked people building new habits, where the 21-day figure came from, and a plan that expects a few bad weeks.
Focus & breaks
Does the Pomodoro Technique work? What three recent studies found
Three experiments compared fixed breaks with breaks people chose for themselves. Here is what changed, what didn’t, and how to test it on your own week.