Tag: work flow
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
Boost Productivity: Kill These 3 Distractions
Have you ever been behind your computer, working away in the zone, when you hear a little “blurp” from a Facebook notification on one of your open browser tabs? That’s the sound of DISTRACTION. It could be a notification for an email, your cell phone ringing or even someone walking by your desk toRead 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
6 Tips to Work More Efficiently
Organization: The eternal enemy of employees. Of everyone really. Getting organized would mean extra input of effort and work. “Why would I do that? I get my work done.” Efficiency is the answer. Imposing organizational strategies will make you work more efficiently, prevent headaches and will let you display yourRead More
8 Tips for Winning Work & Life
It’s easy to get caught up in your work life and neglect your home life. “Just half an hour more,” is a regular saying for anyone pushing deadlines, but what is this doing to your health? Work-related stress accounts for 40 percent of all workplace illness, so remembering to separateRead More
How to Stop Wasting Time in Meetings
The first day of my first office job, my boss told me plainly, “There are two types of people in the business world. That guy who sets up all of the meetings and the rest of us, okay?” He was no fan of wasting time, and it rubbed off onRead More
6 Steps to Tame Email Overload
Keeping on top of your email inbox is becoming more and more of a challenge for many of us. There’s just too much, too often, waiting for a response yesterday. It’s difficult to manage all this information and still get your work done. Often times we can end up feelingRead More
How to Deal with Organizational Change
As a professional writer, I value the input of editors whom I trust. When I get a good editor who knows my work, I usually do my best to keep him or her happy. I try to build a great professional relationship with my editors, and I do my bestRead More