Work productivity applications are great. But addressing unconscious unproductive tendencies works smarter. So challenge your routines and practices. “Hard work never hurt anyone,” said Mark Twain. “As long as it is observed from a distance.” Does that sound like you? Do you take pride in slacking off? Are you a professional couch potato? Or do […]
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Following the pandemic, we’re still attempting to get the economy back to normal. You know, what is like in the pre-pandemic era. But, what exactly is the new normal in a post-COVID world? More importantly, what industries are poised to make a strong comeback in 2022? Well, those aren’t exactly the easiest questions to answer. […]
Online shopping may be on the rise, but it’s also in desperate need of an overhaul. As reported by The New York Times in early 2021, 2020’s e-commerce rates soared by 33.6%. Though Internet-based buying was undoubtedly buoyed by pandemic-related lockdowns, it gained popularity. Figures culled from 2014 show a steady progression of online purchasing […]
Are you having trouble managing your time so that you can get more done during the day? Well, you’re not alone in that circumstance. And now that the holidays are here — you’ve really gotta hustle. Blocking time is a challenge that many of us experience regularly. Failure to effectively manage your time can be […]
In recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed and even canceled plans for the holidays as people strive to stay safe and stop the spread of the virus. Many people are wondering how it can be possible to enjoy the Christmas season without many of the activities and events they love this time of year. […]
2022 is almost here, approaching at a rate that feels impossibly fast. Are you slowing down and falling into the holiday haze, or are you gearing up to tackle your resolutions head-on in the new year? If you fall into the former, I want to give you something to consider; I think you should challenge […]
The holiday shopping season has commenced. As an employer, you want to get your team a gift, but you don’t know what to get them. How about coming up with solutions that make their lives easier at the office? Humans spend a large portion of their lives at work and making working conditions more comfortable […]
For most of us, we’re at least familiar with the concept of time blocking. After all, the practice of time blocking has been around for nearly as long we’ve been using calendars. In fact, Bronze Age calendars seem to have reflected specific agricultural activities to prevent crop spoilage. While time blocking for personal use is […]
The holiday season is an exciting time of year for businesses. However, the holiday rush stretches their resources thin as they try to meet the high demand for some. For others, work has slowed down considerably and won’t pick up again until Spring. Whether your workload rises or falls this holiday season, scheduling out your […]
HAPPY THANKSGIVING 2021 — TO EVERYONE — FROM THE CALENDAR TEAM Here are a few tidbits of information to spread around your table today. Legend has it that following the arrival of the Mayflower at Plymouth Rock on December 11, 1620, where 46 of the Pilgrims’ original 102 colonists died, Native Americans helped them survive […]