When your workday is an amorphous blob of equally important to-do items, it can be challenging to pick one task and focus on it effectively long enough to get it done. But if you commit yourself to ...

Time blocking your workday is an effective way to deepen your ability to focus and complete your tasks of the day. And tricks like the 10-minute timer are effective for getting your work done. But ...

Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days by Jake Knapp with John Zeratsky and Braden Kowitz is a new book in which the Google Ventures’ design partner shares the ...

The image of a clock might spring to mind, maybe even a time-lapse video of a clock’s hands traveling in a circle. But 25 years ago, stay-at-home mom turned entrepreneur Jan Rogers found a better way.

We specifically chose online timers for this list because I understood their ease of use while completing my online assignments and work. They need no space on the system and are fast and light. A ...

Timers are a staple of productivity systems, which is why there are so many of them on the App Store. My favorite timer apps are the ones that are the most flexible. A little structure goes a long way ...

Amazon's voice assistant Alexa is capable of doing all sorts of things for you, but it really is most helpful when tackling the tasks you might lose track of without the extra help. One of the ...