Calendars are an essential tool. Without them you wouldn’t be able to remember deadlines, appointments, birthdays, holidays, or chores like taking out the recyclables on Sunday night. Because of the huge demand for calendars, it’s no surprise that the calendar apps were one of the first to be developed for smartphone users. And calendar apps […]
Business management software and team software are advancing at an incredible rate. And, as a business owner or leader, your business technology and savvy must advance, too. This technological development includes productivity software that can help optimize your business and guide your work teams. Changing Work Environments Now, more than ever, it’s critical that companies […]
For your team to be at its best, each member must be working productively. And that doesn’t mean just thinking about your own productivity: When was the last time you evaluated your impact on the team’s productivity? For most of us, that answer is somewhere between “not recently” and “never.” And what we see as […]
The alarm is buzzing next to your bed. “5 more minutes, you tiredly mumble.” Unfortunately, this ends up being 30 minutes later. You look at the clock and frantically leap out of bed. You throw on your cleanest clothes, run out the door, and go through a fast food joint for breakfast. Luckily, you made […]
“Have you ever tried to schedule an appointment or meeting with someone?” asked Howie Jones in a previous Calendar article. “It can get exhaustive, what with all of those back-and-forth emails trying to figure out a date and time.” Thankfully, “you can use your calendar to eliminate this time-consuming problem.” Here’s how to use the […]
Ah, the corner office: your own private space to think and focus, free from those distracting ruffians you dealt with on your way up the corporate ladder. Not long ago, that was the dream of a middle manager. Here is how to optimize your productivity in an open office. The solo office is going the […]
I love what I do, and I don’t take that for granted. I know so many people who don’t feel the same. At the same time, there are days when I want to get as much done as possible as quickly as I can. Here’s how to turn up your average speed to complete tasks. […]
Empowerment defined is the “authority or power given to someone to do something.” The explanation may not sound all that important. But, for your team, empowerment is vital. Here is how to empower your team through data. As noted by The Wharton School, empowering your team creates a toxic-free environment where micromanagement is discouraged. It […]
You’ve held enough meetings to know that conflicts happen, and they can’t always be planned for ahead of time. That’s the case, at this time, with the COVID pandemic the world is currently facing. Everyone has had to shift their schedules to accommodate shelter-in-place orders and social distancing guidelines. Canceling a meeting here and there […]
It’s 11 a.m. The conference call has been droning on for 40 minutes, and you’re starting to nod off. Your mind wanders. Possibly you didn’t get a good night’s sleep last night, and you didn’t eat a good breakfast this morning. You realize that you are not paying attention to the meeting — did you […]
