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How To Manage Your Time: 5 Secrets Backed By Research
It’s the problem we all face at the office: how to manage your time. You’re so overwhelmed with meetings and email that you always wonder if you’re really getting anything done. And often, you’re not. But one expert has an answer to how to make sure you’re getting ahead in your career while being less stressed and enjoying your work more. Cal Newport knows something about getting stuff done. In the decade after he graduated college he published 4 books, earned a PhD from MIT, published a ton of academic papers and was hired as a professor at Georgetown University. Cal leaves the office every day before 6PM and rarely works weekends. He’s also married with 2 children. How does he do it? Cal prioritizes what he calls “deep work.” And in his new book, Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, he explains why this is key and how you can incorporate it into your own life. This book deserves the kind of praise I offer very rarely: It’s important. So let’s hear what Cal has to say on how to manage your time, how you