I have decided to put this blog on pause. Instead, I will be blogging on my main website (but only in Danish): http://kimhornung.dk/blog Why? I have realized that I’m spreading my focus too much by blogging in English while my
Enjoying the power of my “Most Important Thing for Today” trick
Just a quick follow-up post about my experiment where I decide one thing each day that is the most important thing to get done that day (you can read part 1 and part 2 if you haven’t followed my blog
1 week into my “Most Important Thing for Today” experiment
Just a quick follow-up to my earlier blog post about my “Most Important Thing for Today” experiment. My observations so far : I continue to get more of my important tasks done than before, simply because I’m not able to
New experiment: The Most Important Thing for Today
Over the last weeks, I have struggled to get things done. I keep putting too many things on my daily to-do lists. And I keep failing to get all the things done. And what is even worse: I can see that
Do you need a “NOT to do”-list?
Yesterday, I found myself looking at a to do-list for the day that was far too long and completely overwhelming. So much, that I almost couldn’t motivate myself to get started on the first things on the list, because it
Prioritizing and estimating help you achieve more
I am sure that most of you have heard that it is important to prioritize and estimate. There are several reasons that prioritizing and estimating is a good idea: When you prioritize your tasks, you put yourself into position to work
Are you overlooking the simple solutions?
Sometimes it pays to stop up and consider if the task you’re currently working on is framed right. Also, it’s a good idea to consider if there are other paths to your goal than the path you’re currently on. Let
My procrastination paradox
I recently realized that I have a procrastination paradox in my life. On the one hand, I am an expert in postponing tasks indefinitely and procrastinating. For many years, I’ve constantly been pushing a ton of tasks in front of
Is this really as urgent as you think?
Nowadays, I have a good system for keeping track of all my tasks. Three years ago, much less so. I was reminded about this today, when I was cleaning up some piles of old papers that had been hanging around
TED Talk: How to make hard choices
In an inspiring TED Talk with the title “How to make hard choices“, philosopher Ruth Chang presents an interesting perspective on hard choices: When we create reasons for ourselves to become this kind of person rather than that, we wholeheartedly become the people