When you go to work, do you really want to be there? For a lot of people, the answer is no. The reason they are there is for the paycheck and the paycheck alone. The problem with feeling this way is not at all conducive to a productive day. I’m not going to go into what you should do to make your specific situation better because each situation is so different. What I will talk about here is why a change in attitude can really increase your productivity. … [Read more...]
Productivity plays a huge part in any business, especially in an office environment. In an ideal world, everybody would work together to ensure that hard work abounds and procrastination knows its place. Unfortunately, we do not live in an ideal world. When productivity slacks, it’s up to management to ensure that everybody stays motivated and do the tasks they are responsible for. Here are some tips to create the ideal work environment and keep employees productive. … [Read more...]
First, understanding our own personality traits and tendencies is essential to be able to recognize character attributes in others, as well as how to work with them effectively and efficiently. We need to start with our own personality assessment. There are several free online resources to aid us along with discovering more about our personality types. Here are a few to get you started: … [Read more...]
When it comes to productivity advice, the information available is limitless. There are countless books written on the subject, and a simple Google search will reveal tons of articles all dedicated to being a more productive person. No matter how many articles you read, it means nothing when you don’t apply it practically. … [Read more...]
I don't know about you, but there's some days I can hardly get myself out of bed. The prospect of yet another day of pointless work.... Or I get out of meetings late in the afternoon and it hits me how behind I am. REALLY behind. So now I'm staring at the computer screen, wondering where to get started. Maybe I'll just forget it all, come back tomorrow morning, and hope things will look better. … [Read more...]
C'mon, you've said it. Or at least you've thought it. You've lost patience with the drudgery, the people you work with, that annoying problem that just won't go away. And you found out the dog's sick. So go ahead and get it out of your system. Not in a way that will damage your career, of course, or the relationships with those around you. Maybe it's time to take a walk and get away for a little bit. I give you permission. … [Read more...]
If you’ve lost motivation at work, it can be fixed. Start by assessing your current status: -- Are you overworked? -- Stressed? -- Tired? If any of these are true, motivation will require that you take a few days off, rest up, and eagerly start back to work after your restful break. If you haven’t had a week off in over a year, then a vacation is in order. You cannot continually be motivated at work if you are overworking yourself. The best self that you can be needs rest and … [Read more...]
Besides providing the right tools or platform for collaboration to take place, any organization must ask what will motivate its customer network to participate. Why would anyone contribute an article to Wikipedia? News footage to CNN iReport? A T-shirt design to Threadless? In some cases, customers may be motivated by curiosity, personal interests, or deeply held social values. In other cases, they have more commercial goals or a desire for personal benefit. The biggest cause of failure in … [Read more...]
What's your definition of a job? It's what I have to do, in order to make money to do what I want to do. It's doing what someone else wants. It's giving value to others so that they'll give me money. Most definitions tend to leave out any sense of enjoyment or fulfillment. That's especially true in the current economic environment, where fear of losing a job overtakes the desire to make a difference in the world. … [Read more...]
We're constantly going through cycles in our jobs, in our careers, and in our lives. And if you're out hunting for a job, it's tough to keep your energy up to do the draining work every day. Be sure to give yourself a break. Just as your body needs its rest every night, your mental stamina will also go through normal ups and downs. … [Read more...]
