Category: General
Awesome Links #3: Beating the Heat, Cool Home Offices, Custom Toolbars
How to Stay Fit (and Cool) Despite the Summer Heat The countries in northern hemisphere continue to grapple with scorching heat. Ask me, I’m in India and you really don’t want to know what the summers are like here. Hence, when I came across this guide by Lifehacker to beatRead More
Breakfast, Brunch or Bust?
Diversity is a commonly used term in the workplace. We have different jobs, skills, backgrounds, ethnicities and personalities. Breakfast choices can be just as diverse. Your own diversity, for example, may be that the weekend is the only time you seem to eat breakfast! During the work week, however, takeRead More
To Beer or Not to Beer: Do You Liquid Lunch?
Is there an acceptable time to have a drink during the working day? Not a flask hidden at the bottom of your drawer, but a single adult beverage to compliment your meal.
Buzzword Bingo
Have you heard of Buzzword Bingo? The idea is that you have a little fun during a dull meeting by using bingo cards filled with vague, commonly-used office terminology. The first one to connect 5 buzzwords in a row wins. I doubt anyone has ever truly played this game (andRead More
What’s Your Workout Routine?
Keeping on top of your game both at work and in life is a real challenge; you can’t stay super-productive if you’re super-exhausted. It just won’t happen. This is where having a workout routine comes into play. It’s called a “workout” for a reason – it’s work. You have toRead More
Awesome Links #2: Balanced Living, Productivity Apps
Today’s dads seek better work-life balance In honor of Father’s Day, this article takes a look at how the new fathers of the day are meeting the responsibilities of the role both at home and at work. App demo: Round the Clock The Unofficial Apple Weblog gives us a sneakRead More
Win The Lottery, Lose The Job?
The recent lottery craze here in Canada has got me thinking – where would I work if I won the jackpot?
Where would you work if you had a spare $50 million?
Self-Initiated Productivity Killers
While we clearly discuss ways to be more productive here at WorkAwesome, we don’t often delve too much into the productivity killers that you bring on yourself. I was thinking about this as I was enjoying the 10th round of solitaire on my iPhone, accidentally-on-purpose avoiding a looming deadline. It’sRead More