Ever done more on a project in two hours than three days? Well this is Pareto’s principle; the principle states that ‘80% of the results come from 20% of the effort.’ Essentially there is an unequal relationship between what one puts in and what one gets out. This can be applied to many different situations,…
2 Minute Tips – Work Expands to Fill the Time we give it: Parkinson’s Law
Parkinson’s Law is that ‘Work expands to fill the time that you give it.’ This may at first seem nonsensical. Surely the amount of time needed to complete a task is relative to the magnitude of the task? After all, I can not decide to run a marathon in one hour because I give myself…
2 Minute Tips – Spaced Repitition
(Photo Credits: Osmosis.org) Spaced repetition learning is a method of retaining as much information as possible in as short a period of time as possible. The idea behind it is that we all forget information at an exponential rate. However, if one can interrupt the forgetting process we can refresh what we remember and the…
‘Uncontrolled Control’ by Lakshmi Piette
Chris’ Brief Intro to Lakshmi Lakshmi’s title for her blog is ‘Uncontrolled control’ and yet the first words that come to mind when I think of her are ‘Uncontrollable joy’. Lakshmi’s joy emanates from her. This joy is apparent in nearly everything she does, whether it is going for an exultant run in the rain…
‘Saying Yes and No’: The Beginnings of my Time Management Meanderings
My Path to ‘Saying yes and no’ For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Chris. For those of you who do… my name is still Chris. Before getting started, here is a snapshot of myself. I am a 25-year-old who has recently graduated from his masters at Cambridge. I adore long…