Close your eyes for a second. What do you hear? Birds chirping, cars zooming down your street, your kids playing outside? “Silence is a true friend who never betrays.” — Confucius. No matter how hard you’re tried to create a quiet and productive workplace, chances are there’s always some sort of noise filling your ears. […]
Whether you own a business or work for someone else who does, there are sometime bumps in the road. If one of those bumps is a decrease in productivity you may wonder how to correct it. Some managers and business owners prefer to inspire their workers by example. Others would rather give inspirational speeches to […]
To be successful, cultivate the right habits to maximize your productivity and help you achieve great things. Getting in the routine of doing certain things like visualizing success and learning from your mistakes can help you be more productive both in the short and long-run. Some of the most successful people today do certain things […]
Do you feel like you aren’t as productive and focused as you should be? Have you been killing your productivity? Instead of searching for the latest productivity hack, evaluate your existing habits. You may discover that you don’t need to try out something new or different — you may actually need to tweak existing habits […]
According to a survey conducted by CPL, 33 percent of companies ignore online reviews. One of the main reasons for this is a debilitating fear of negative feedback. Because of this, they try to remove negative reviews or bury them within their positive reviews. That’s not exactly a great strategy when you’re looking to grow […]
If anyone has to be efficient, it’s probably sales reps. After all, they spend a lot of time traveling, communicating, and meeting with prospective clients and customers. Because of this, they don’t have a whole lot of time to spare. Since time is such a valuable commodity for salespeople, it’s understandable why they need to […]
There’s a lot to be said for being labeled as a workaholic. After all, we generally get a lot more done than everyone else. However, speaking from my own experience, I might be a workaholic out of necessity rather than by choice. After all, since I am not married and have no kids, there’s nobody […]
Having a job that is very physically or mentally challenging can wear you down over time. Even younger, energetic workers may find themselves feeling overwhelmed after a while. For me, taking a few days off for a long weekend away helps. Yet others must have a week or more to vacation and relax before they […]
I don’t know about you, but I find that there’s never enough time to do everything I’d like to do. For instance, I love to travel, craft, sew, go for walks, and do other fun activities. But it’s not easy to fit all of these things into my schedule. Obviously, I try to be the […]
Time management is an eternal struggle for many people and especially those of us who work full-time and then some. We must be constantly vigilant of how we spend time or risk being overrun with work or chores at home. I know personally that I have to be careful about getting sucked into social media. […]
