Time Management
If your inbox is always overstuffed and you feel overwhelmed, you’re probably not getting everything done, says Elizabeth Grace Saunders, founder of Real Life E Time Coaching & Training. Here’s what you should be doing instead:
Get the most out of your breaks … Practice “mind over mattress” to become a productivity superstar … Identify flights with Wi-Fi.
The first few minutes after you arrive at work are critical to organizing your workday. Follow these three steps to coordinate—and simplify—your day’s work.
The Mini Tasker App is a free application that Android users can employ to make their phones operate on autopilot, says Lifehacker writer Alan Henry.
Learn how to budget your cognitive resources with these tips from Harvard economics professor Sendhil Mullainathan.
With so many distractions available via social media sites and other online pursuits, maintaining your focus at work is becoming increasingly difficult. Luckily, there are applications to help you regain that focus.
Which of these activities—ones that we’re all guilty of—fritter away your precious minutes?
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could say to a co-worker, “I know you don’t report to me, but I need you to drop everything and do this for me?” Well, with the right approach, and knowing how to ask, maybe you can.
Bring-your-own-device programs—often known as BYOD—where people use their personal tablets and smartphones for work, are flourishing around the United States. But it can be tough to maintain your sanity when you’re expected to work during your personal time.
More than 70% of office workers and managers believe U.S. employees are more productive today than they were five years ago, according to a survey by office supply retailer Staples.
Most people can delete about three-fourths of their incoming email without even reading it … and not just spam. Messages from your employer, your colleagues and your buddies are wasting your time, argues Bill Jensen, author of The Simplicity Survival Handbook: 32 Ways to Do Less and Accomplish More.
Use technology to create training materials for your team … Separate yourself from work and electronic distractions with an outdoor escape … Don’t make the mistake of eating at your desk … Get the real dirt on hand-washing.
Plenty of people lie to themselves about their own productivity—many without even knowing it. IDoneThis’ chief creative officer, Janet Choi, has some tough love to help you get honest with yourself.
