Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lucy Paulise is executive coach and author of Timebox, based in Texas. In today's fast-paced work environment, it's common to feel ...

This represents a waterfall type of approach to project planning, where one phase flows into the other. It works well for certain industries such as construction and manufacturing, but it is less ...

Story Points: The (Imperfect) Way to Measure Effort in Agile Projects Your email has been sent We may earn from vendors via affiliate links or sponsorships. This might affect product placement on our ...

You know it's important to prioritize your to-do list, and may have tried various methods to do so, from the Eisenhower Matrix (to determine how timely and urgent each task is), to the Pareto ...

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You already know that scheduling your tasks—whether you’re time blocking, task batching, or theming entire days—is a major priority when it comes to being productive and getting stuff done. But when ...

Spring has sprung, and it’s time to do more than dust off the cobwebs. It’s also the perfect time to declutter your life — starting with that ever-growing to-do list. In this post, I’ll explain how to ...