Well, I’m dragging today. For some reason, I woke up in the middle of the night and couldn’t immediately fall back to sleep. Needless to say, when my alarm went off this morning I wanted to hit snooze — Okay — I didn’t hit snooze because I leave all my devices in another room at […]
Whether you call them your golden hours or peak work times, or biological prime times, these are when we have the most concentration and energy. As such, we shouldn’t waste these hours. Instead, we should spend them on our most important and challenging tasks. But, before we get there, we first need to identify when […]
As entrepreneurs, we’re immune to thinking that work carries over into our personal lives. For example, this past weekend, I went out of town with my family. While I was able to unplug a little, I still had to respond to work-related emails. I even had to schedule an emergency conference call with a couple […]
I don’t think that’s it’s always deliberate. But, when it comes to productivity, we’re sometimes our own worst enemy. For example, you did your due diligence by adding your most important tasks to your calendar. But, you didn’t schedule them around when you’re most productive. Here are 12 ways to avoid self-sabotaging your productivity. That […]
As an entrepreneur, you have to be driven, passionate, and always aim as high as possible. That’s why sometimes, perfection can be beneficial. It encourages us to always put in 110 percent. Keep in mind there’s also the dark side of perfectionism. Instead of wanting to do the best you can, you keep raising the […]
During one summer break while in college, a childhood friend asked if I would be interested in a temporary job. It was doing maintenance at a local school. I definitely could use the cash, so I joined him. But, does working with friends make you more productive — or not so much? Working with a […]
It shouldn’t come as a surprise, but the workplace can directly impact your productivity. Check to see if the layout is inefficient in your office or if it encourages distracting and unhealthy habits. You’ll want to improve productivity at your office, and business productivity takes a leap when the design of your office is taken […]
Like so many other children, my siblings and I went to an afterschool program when we were younger. It makes sense. Parents can’t leave work in the middle of the afternoon to scoop up their kids when the school day ends. But, this program was also open during the summer, which meant that mom was […]
Released to the general public in July 2009, Google Calendar is one of the favored time management and scheduling apps available. And, for a good reason. Here are 25 Google calendar hacks to maximize productivity. Lauded for its design and simplicity, users have also found Google Calendar to be one of the best tools to […]
Productivity is a skill that we frequently talk and think about — but can always improve. There are habits in everyone’s lives that take time and allocate it towards unproductive, unnecessary and/or invaluable things. A big step towards increasing happiness levels, furthermore, is becoming more productive. When we can achieve more in shorter periods of […]
