Category: Productivity

8 Productivity Pitfalls New Entrepreneurs Must Avoid
Building a business takes a lot of time. With so many things to do and not enough hours in a day to finish them all, new entrepreneurs find out pretty quickly how valuable their time is. If you’re starting a business on your own, then you know you’ve got toRead More

How to Be a More Productive Freelancer
In the middle of the 20th century, Toyota began implementing principles called Lean Methodology. This system became commonplace in Japanese factories, helping that nation to so much of its success in the automotive, electronics and other industries. Lean Methodology is all about keeping everything in a workplace trimmed and cleanRead More

4 Tips for Productive Mornings
If you’re a morning person, this post is not for you — you’re blessed. And some entrepreneurs have the luxury of sleeping in and getting work done at midnight, when they’re nice and peppy. But some of us have to see kids off to school before we can start ourRead More

5 Tips to Find Time in Your Day
My company recently surveyed our software users about their workday behaviors. The results confirmed what many of you probably already suspect: The 40-hour work week is a thing of the past. Eighty-eight percent of survey respondents answered that they work more than 40 hours each week, and 21 percent ofRead More

4 Steps to Getting More Done
I couldn’t focus. Period. My head would swell with the tasks that lived in it. Strings of words and responsibilities bounced along in my brain. Without the right systems it was all too easy to procrastinate. I felt about 85% complete. I was in search of the “right” system. IRead More

5 Habits that Boost Productivity
If you feel like you are always grappling with stress related to work, complaining about the workload and struggling to meet the deadlines while a colleague of yours is blazing all the way to glory with his superb work and productivity, something is wrong. A little introspection would certainly help.Read More

How to Turn Stress into Productivity
We all know that stress is bad for us, right? Maybe not. Now both researchers and management experts are recognizing that some stress can actually be good for us too. That’s right; some stress can lead to enhanced performance, improved productivity and allow us to complete tasks and projects thatRead 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