Time-blocking vs. to-do lists: which one actually holds up
Two ways to plan a day. Most people need a quiet blend of both.
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Maya Okonkwo
Editor-in-Chief
Maya founded Cadence in 2021 after fourteen years leading operations and support teams at growing software companies, where she scaled one team from nine people to more than a hundred across three time zones. She holds an MSc in Organizational Psychology from the University of Manchester.
She started Cadence for a simple reason: most career advice she read was either recycled or written by people who had never actually managed anyone. Maya edits every feature on the site and writes about team systems, management, and the unglamorous habits that make work sustainable.
MSc Organizational PsychologyEx-Head of OperationsFounder, Cadence
Articles by Maya
How to run a weekly review in twenty minutes
The single habit that does the most to keep work from quietly piling up.
The shutdown ritual: how to end the workday cleanly
How you end the day decides how the next one starts.
How to batch similar tasks (and reclaim hours)
The hidden tax of switching tasks — and a plain way to stop paying it.
Building a 'second brain' without the overwhelm
A note system you'll actually maintain, minus the productivity-influencer complexity.
How to write an email that gets a reply
One ask, up top, easy to answer. The unglamorous craft of email that works.
How to take notes in meetings you'll actually use
Capture decisions and owners, not every word. A method that survives the week.
Writing clear documents busy people will read
Put the point first. Cut the warm-up. Respect the reader's time.
Avoiding burnout before it starts
Burnout rarely arrives suddenly. Learn to read the early signals.