The Most Useful Ways to Approach Time Management

It's not like you can simply decide to be better at Time Management. Just like any other skill, it takes practice, learned behaviors, and dedication to actually improve.

10 Apps to Improve Your 2020 Productivity

Author: Rich Dematteo Source: Corn on the Job If you’re a professional who’s serious about your career, you’ll want to keep your work days as productive as possible. However much you enjoy your job, we all need a little boost sometimes. Productivity is about making the most of your time, staying motivated, and fostering a …

How Your Workspace Affects Your Mental Health and Productivity

Author: Brooke Faulkner Source: Ms. Career Girl No matter how much you enjoy your job, the workplace is entirely intended to elicit the maximum productivity from its employees. Managers and supervisors should, of course, genuinely care about the wellbeing of their staff, but for the majority of companies, the priority is to operate a thriving …

How to Manage Your Epic To-Do List

Author: Allison Rimm Source: Harvard Business Review The to-do list can be an indispensable tool when used to mindfully manage your time. But used indiscriminately, you become its servant. The first step in making your list work for you is to be clear on what job you’re “hiring” it to do. Most of us fail to …

25 Questions to Ask in One-on-One Meetings

Author: Elise Keith Source: Inc.com One-on-one meetings give team leaders and team members time to connect personally and talk privately about their hopes or concerns at work. At least, that's what they're supposed to do. Unfortunately, for many teams, one-on-ones are a boring obligation neither party enjoys. Cisco studied engagement in over 15,000 teams and …

The Biggest “To Do List” Mistake Even Smart People Make

Author: David Allen Source: CNBC The biggest waste of time and source of stress in the workplace is chasing our to-do lists. How often have you found yourself chasing after 14 different tasks that keep scurrying down 25 rabbit holes? Every day, most likely. (It’s a lot like that “whack-a-mole” game we used to play …

How to Stop Procrastinating. For Real This Time.

Author: Bob Nease Source: Fast Company Think about all the stuff you’ve been putting off—really, go ahead. Chances are you’ve been putting off thinking about the stuff you’ve been putting off, right? It’s not that you don’t think those things are important, or even that you believe they’ll go away if you ignore them. So …

The Steve Jobs Trick for Improving Productivity

Author: Thomas Koulopoulos Source: Inc. So, if we are going to talk about productivity we need to get one thing straight from the outset; busy does not equate to productive. Try this experiment; go around for a day and ask colleagues, "So, what did you do today?" Most of the answers will be along the …

Want to Improve Your Productivity? Don’t Focus On Being Productive For Too Long

Author: Srini Pillay Source: Harvard Business Review Studies show that concentrating for too long on one task makes us less productive. Turns out, our brains need to wander a bit throughout the day. The ability to focus is an important driver of excellence. Focused techniques such as to-do lists, timetables, and calendar reminders all help …

How to Push Through and Get Things Done, Even If You Don’t Feel Like It

Author: Kate Matsudaira Source: Acmqueue Have you ever come into work, sat down at your computer to begin a project, opened your editor, and then just stared at the screen? This happens to me all the time, so I understand your struggle. Even if you love your job, you don't always feel like doing it …