Traveling to work daily can be tiring, whether driving, riding public transportation, or carpooling with colleagues. In fact, most people dread daily commutes. Moreover, commuting is unproductive and makes work itself more challenging. If you have a job that requires you to travel to and from your workplace every day, then this article is for […]
Deadlines are a part of life for everyone. In school, you had long-term projects and homework assignments. Presentations, filing documents, gathering information for the boss, or completing work for a client may be responsibilities of office workers. What happens if you miss a deadline? Well, you might lose your job if you miss a deadline […]
Are you a fan of lists? If so, I doubt you’re enamored with them as much as the philosopher and novelist Umberto Eco. The list is the origin of culture. It’s part of the history of art and literature. What does culture want? To make infinity comprehensible. And how, as a human being, does one […]
Traditionally, you manage your time by dividing tasks and assigning specific amounts of time to each task. A good example is setting a two-hour deadline for yourself to complete three reports. Energy, however, is not taken into account by this method. It could be partly due to the obsession over time management that 52% of […]
The earliest known form of the to-do list was recorded in 1791 by Benjamin Franklin. Lists are still popular, but digital productivity tools are becoming increasingly important. In addition to Google Calendar, you might use Slack, Zoom, Trello, Asana, or Jira as part of your task-management system. Moreover, many productivity tools provide features for monitoring […]
Would you like to be more productive? Of course, you want to be more productive! But we want to find a better way to be more productive — and that’s called Purposeful Productivity, and likely why you’re currently reading this article. Sure. You can devour the countless books and hacks out there that promise you’ll […]
Almost all of us want to be able to improve our productivity. But how exactly can we do this? There’s certainly no shortage of tried and true techniques. Examples would be working when you’re most effective, setting timers, blocking out distractions, or setting daily goals. While all of these are helpful, they also rely on […]
It’s been said that we spend a third of our lives at work. Or, to be more specific, that’s 900,000 hours. Even if you love what you do, that’s ridiculous. But, how can we spend less time working? By establishing and sticking to boundaries. What precisely are boundaries at work? They’re simply the physical, emotional, […]
