Tag: Productivity
Don’t Buy Into the Dual-Monitor Productivity Myth
Dual-monitor envy is common and understandable. You’ve seen your buddy sitting there looking like an air-traffic controller — vast fields of spreadsheets that look to contain all the world’s information. Plus: two monitors. Two is better than one, right? But it may not be the case that you’ll get betterRead More
10 Tools to Make Writing Easier
Content creation is one of the hardest skills someone can master. As a blogger, this skill is essential to the success of your art. It takes a while before one can confidently say they’ve mastered the skill of content creation from a blogger’s perspective. Regardless of whether you’ve mastered thisRead More
Stop These 10 Habits & Be Happy at Work
No matter how detailed my to-do list is or how diligently I try to stick to it, I always find myself overwhelmed at 2 p.m., making a mad dash to get things done. This end-of-the-day crunch time leaves me exhausted and dreading what the next morning holds. So how doesRead More
7 Tools for More Productive Telecommuting
More and more companies are letting their employees work from where they want to. In other words, they are working remotely. One of the best examples and success stories of a remote team is Buffer. They built a strong culture of remote work within their company. If you are consideringRead More
9 Tips to Do More Every Day
Time is an illusion. Time is the fourth dimension. Time waits for no man. These little philosophical quips may give us pause for thought, but in a hectic and demanding office environment, the only thought about time is, “Where did it go?” All of a sudden, the day is over,Read More
10 Time-Saving Tips for Better Google Search Results
Although the sea of information available in the online world goes beyond the wildest imagination, not everyone knows how to find the piece of information they need. Google, as one of the most powerful search engines on the web, was developed with the purpose to make that database of contentRead More
8 Tips for Effective Meetings
Most people I know hate having meetings. Correction: They hate having unproductive meetings which have a single outcome of wasting everyone’s time. However, done correctly, an effective meeting can get a lot done in a short space of time. A meeting should have an agenda and a plan at theRead More
5 Steps to Creating More Time
Good Morning! You plop down at your desk and boot up your computer. Congratulations, you have 100 new emails. Your boss stops by, “Hey! Can you meet with a new vendor at 2:30? Thanks.” Ring, Ring. “Hello. Development is questioning the need for 3 new interfaces. Can you meet withRead More