The Cosmo blog
Practical guides on OKRs, habits, time-blocking and productivity. No fluff.
A productivity dashboard: what to put on it (and what to take off)
What should a personal productivity dashboard show? The 6 indicators that make you act, the ones that are useless, and how to build it.
Effective time management: 7 principles that last
The 7 time-management principles that survive a busy week, with no complicated method: trade-offs, calendar slots, work units, the weekly review.
Habit tracking: what to measure (and what discourages you)
Streaks, completion rate, heatmaps: which habit-tracking indicators genuinely help, which sabotage consistency, and how to start properly.
The Eisenhower matrix: prioritise your tasks in 4 boxes (with examples)
Urgent or important? The Eisenhower matrix sorts your tasks into 4 quadrants: do, schedule, delegate or delete. The full method, with examples.
OKRs vs SMART goals vs KPIs: which one to use, and when
OKRs, SMART goals and KPIs do not answer the same question. Concrete differences, a comparison table and a simple rule for knowing when to use each one.
A productivity glossary: 20 terms finally defined clearly
OKRs, time-blocking, deep work, habit stacking, Parkinson's law and more. 20 productivity terms defined clearly, with what each one is actually good for.
Free OKR template (Excel): personal and team, ready to fill in
Download our free OKR template in Excel format: pre-filled examples, automatic progress, personal and team versions. No email required.
Time-blocking: the complete guide to taking back your days
Time-blocking means reserving slots for your tasks instead of enduring your day. A step-by-step method, variants, mistakes to avoid and examples.
How long does it really take to build a habit? (what the science says)
21 days? 66 days? The real answer from the science is more nuanced, and far more useful. What the landmark study found, and how to actually use it.
The OKR method explained simply (with 15 concrete examples)
What is the OKR method? A simple definition, the rules for writing them, and 15 concrete personal and professional OKR examples ready to adapt.
Cosmo vs Todoist: which one should you choose in 2026?
Todoist is an excellent task manager. Cosmo adds habits, a time-blocking calendar and OKRs in a free app. An honest comparison, point by point.