Tag: distractions
How to Be Productive in the Age of Distraction
Mobile phones, social media, college friends and colleagues – there are so many offline and online distractions that can stop you from doing what’s important and urgent. You’ll send a tweet, check out the tagged photos on Facebook, talk on the phone with your friend, before you know you’ve been distractedRead More
Fire Your Distractions: Be More Productive & Professional Working at Home
A few years ago, I was planning a trip to Crescent City, California. In my search for lodging, I called several hotels in the area to compare prices and amenities. With exception of the hotel I stayed in, I don’t remember anything about the others I called. Well, except one.Read More
5 Proven Tactics to Increase Your Productivity
A search on Amazon.com for books on Productivity returns 45,960 titles. If you’re having trouble being productive at work you may find it difficult to make the time to read a book on productivity cover to cover. For that reason, I’m going to share with you 5 proven tactics thatRead More
How to Be a Disciplined Freelance Writer
Do you know what the First Law of Freelancing is? “It’s all right to have a 9-5 job and slack at the workplace. But if you freelance from home, you can’t afford to.” Needless to say, if you’re a freelancer, you must adhere to the First Law. Freelance writers mustRead More
How to Focus with Pomodoro Technique
I showed up at a meeting one year ago and realized that I had four Internet-connected devices. Yes, two laptops, an iPad and an iPhone were at the ready, all beeping and buzzing in synchronization with meeting reminders and new email notifications. The craziest part was that thisRead More
How To Achieve A State Of Flow
Being in a state of flow is something many of us strive to achieve. It’s a key element in becoming more productive. But what is flow? Flow is the mental state of operation in which a person in an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, fullRead More
Go Home Lassie: Are Pets at Work a Bad Idea?
What if Lassie came to work with you? She’d fetch coffee, protect you from baddies, and of course, let you know when little Timmy is trapped down in corporate accounts payable. But jokes aside, are pets helpful in office environments? It’s very clear that pets reduce stress and improve health.Read More