How To Be Productive While Multitasking

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Multitasking does not come naturally to everybody. Most people believe that they are good at multitasking, even though they feel drained and stressed at the end of the day, or skip over important tasks without even realizing it. They try to cram too much into a short space of time without any real structure. Some would call it an art to multitask; an art of maintaining a steady balance between the numerous tasks that crop up on a daily basis while accomplishing a lot and being productive at … [Read more...]

4 Low Tech Tools To Increase Productivity

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There are so many applications, programs and plugins to make productivity in the workplace a breeze. From using Evernote to sort all your ideas and notes, to customizing Outlook for maximum effect. There is, however, one area that we neglect in our ever advancing tech environment: offline tools. Let’s take a look at 4 low tech tools to increase productivity in your work environment. … [Read more...]

Keeping Your Employees Motivated For Increased Productivity

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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...]

Stay Productive By Overcoming Internet Procrastination

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Have you ever sat down at your computer with the best intentions; perhaps to finish a big project or start writing a draft? You have everything you need with you and you’re motivated to finish your assignment. Just as you’re about to start, you hear that familiar ping, signalling that you have a Facebook message/new email/contact that came online. Before you know it, you’ve spent 4 hours procrastinating on the net, with no single stitch of work done. … [Read more...]

Productivity Quotes From People In The Know

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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...]

Why and How to Incorporate Creative Breaks into Your Day

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Depending on the nature of your job, you may or may not feel that you exercise creativity on a daily basis. Nevertheless, creating room to be imaginative has proven to be an integral part of living a dream-driven and well-balanced life, as well as a catalyst for great ideas. First, you must believe and yearn for your own creative outlets. Are you not sure where to begin? Stay with me. … [Read more...]

10 Instant Productivity Boosters

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Procrastination is not a new concept. During your career, it will grab hold of you in some form. Now, we all know the basics. We know that, in order to complete the task at hand, we need to turn our phones/IM off, close the browser and put a Do Not Disturb sign on the door. We know that; we rarely DO that. I am the first to admit that I procrastinate. If I’m not careful, I can spend an entire day being very unproductive. Therefore, I’ve compiled a list of 10 sure-fire productivity … [Read more...]

4 Tips for the Overworked Leader

This is a post I almost didn't write. I was too busy -- just kidding. No, the truth is I've struggled with this issue most of my career. And, in my case, I can't really blame my organization. Many of my issues have been of my own creation. As I've thought about it, several factors have contributed to my struggles: I have a personality that contributes to my desire to work. I'm not complaining or deflecting, I'm just acknowledging my wiring -- Type A. I want to be perceived as a guy who can … [Read more...]

Ten Important Ways to Get More Done

It seems like everyone is struggling with a lack of time.  The irony is that our lives are so filled with labor-saving tools that we're now serving those tools rather than each other. Every human has had 24 hours a day since the dawn of time.  So you can't argue that you're out of time, just that you're not using it all that effectively.  You're probably doing lots of things that previous generations would have never dreamed of. … [Read more...]