Tag: Productivity
Are Smartphones a Productivity Tool?
When I bought a BlackBerry Pearl two years ago, it was almost revelatory. “You mean I can check my email or catch up on RSS feeds while waiting at the bus station or standing in line at the grocery store?! Yes, please!” I quickly discovered that with a BlackBerry, it’sRead More
How to Best Utilize Your Personal Assistant
Many managers, particularly those new to management do not make the most of having a personal assistant. A well organised, reliable assistant can provide significant value to a manager transitioning into a new division or company. The practical tips below will have a new manager and their assistant performing asRead More
To Thrive or Survive – Working Under Pressure
Have you ever heard someone say that they “work best under pressure”? It sounds like such a positive thing to say about your work habits. But, what if instead of “working best under pressure” they mean that they work only when under pressure, or that they even require pressure toRead More
Breaking Bad Habits
Habits aren’t always bad, but the word just seems to conjure up thoughts of things that aren’t particularly good for us. There are “challenges” all over the web that try to help you break these habits but there are also those that try to instill good ones. These challenges canRead More
3 Tips to Better Notetaking
As your day progresses, you need to stay on top of new things that come your way while keeping yourself focused on working through the stuff already on your plate. That’s where good notetaking skills come into play. (If you’re not already taking notes, you need to start. Seems obvious,Read More
How Much Sleep Do You Need?
In order to be productive, you need to be well-rested. Breaks are part of the equation, but you also need to make sure you’re getting enough sleep. There are plenty of different ways of making sure you’re getting enough “shut eye.” One method is napping. When you were a kidRead More
The Productivity Rule of Three
Being consistently productive is hard work and it takes a lot of discipline to maintain. There are tasks and projects coming at you from colleagues. We all run the risk of information overload thanks to websites, RSS feeds and – most recently – social media. Even if you have aRead More