The concept of a “work-life balance” has been the gold standard for decades. The term emerged in the 1970s and gained traction in the 1980s. However, it grew out of earlier labor movements that pushed for 40-hour workweeks and burnout protections. The idea was simple: keep work and personal life in equal halves. The thing […]
No matter how old you are, take a second and think what your life would be like without technology? While I’m sure that there’s a minority who would welcome this, I think a majority of us would freak out. How could we contact people? How could we entertain or inform ourselves? And, how are we […]
Email could arguably be my favorite communication tool. You can quickly exchange updates, ideas, and attachments without having to worry that you’re inconveniencing the other party — it’s awkward calling someone and they instantly send you to voicemail. At the same time, when not kept in check, email can kill your productivity since it can […]
When you first start a new job it’s important to begin on the right foot. One of the ways to do that is to be as productive as possible from the very start. Of course, if training is involved, tasks may be limited within the first few days. However, there are still some things you […]
Every once in a while, you will experience an extremely busy month in your business. I’m talking wake up, work, go to bed, and repeat the process the next day. The good news is these months usually lead to big paychecks, the bad news is you need to learn to work faster to get it […]
Time is a precious thing, and sometimes it feels like there aren’t enough hours in a day to get everything done. However, that’s likely untrue. With 24 hours in a day, maybe it’s actually your fault not everything is getting done. In fact, there are a number of ways you’re likely wasting your time without […]
