by Tess Karesky In our fast-paced, always-on world, maximizing productivity has become a significant focus. There are seminars, podcasts, websites, and numerous articles dedicated to the subject. Phrases like “always be hustling” and “sleep is for the dead” are promoted as motivation. If we aren’t taking advantage of every minute of the day it can...
Read moreby Jen McKenzie When you think of your business, you might consider your material assets: your building, machinery, equipment, things you had to buy or that can be sold to raise capital. A business is much more than those things: It is a group of people working together to achieve a common goal. The biggest...
Read moreby Karli Jaenike Aromatherapy might not be the first technique you utilize to improve productivity in the workplace, but overwhelming research might change how you view the power of smell. Aroma has a tremendous effect on cognitive functions. Our brain associates smell with events so strongly that certain scents are synonymous with powerful memories. A sudden, jasmine-filled...
Read moreby Sandra Moncada More than 2,000 respondents were surveyed by Workfront in June 2018 to provide insight into the state of the workforce. In Workfront’s State of the Enterprise Work Report, many respondents feel as though they are too busy to focus on innovation and adopting new solutions. Many have also stated that the availability...
Read moreby Harry Southworth Completing an assignment isn’t always a captivating process, but it’s mandatory. So, it’s impossible to skip unless you want to fail the discipline. Besides, you should stay positive and motivated to have good results. Isn’t it better to learn some strategies to stay positive and turn doing an assignment into entertainment rather than...
Read moreby Josh Carlyle Why is it important to write down your goals? It may sound like a cliché but there’s some truth behind writing down your goals and accomplishing them. In fact, you’re 42 percent more likely to achieve your goals if you write them down on a regular basis. It has to do with how...
Read moreby Emily Watts When people hear that you work as a freelancer, they probably are envious of you. After all, what could be better than being your own boss? However, in reality, working from home has its difficulties, and it is not as easy as it might seem at first glance. Without motivation and with...
Read moreby Wendy Dessler Getting The Cocktail Right Coffee. It’s the most accepted substance containing a psychoactive drug in modern history. Caffeine is psychoactive, and your body will develop a physical dependence on it with continued use. That’s one reason you truly do need your coffee in the morning, and if you don’t get some at...
Read moreby Lesley Vos Do you like coffee? For some office workers, it’s the only way to cheer up on mornings. They can’t start working until they have a cup or two of this drink, considering coffee the only method to boost energy at the workplace during a day. Indeed, coffee has many benefits proven by...
Read moreby Lesley Voss When do you feel happy at work? Salary, a healthy environment, and awesome coworkers – they all matter and influence your motivation. But what about your work effectiveness? Do you feel happier at work when you stay productive and complete all tasks fast, big, and in a novel way? Productivity boost is not...
Read moreby Katrina McKinnon Bear in mind that your employees reflect you and your company. Thus, it is wise to pay attention to their health and make sure that they are active, refreshed and energized. This way, your prosperity will rise and you will have an inspired team of employees who will enjoy coming to work,...
Read moreby Michael Mortimer Often, businesses managers offer monetary incentives to motivate their employees and keep them engaged at work. Annual bonuses, for example, are used to encourage staff to perform well and meet their set goals for the year. However, while this may seem like a great strategy to ensure that the company’s objectives are...
Read moreby Drew Page The Link Between Productivity and Motivation When we reflect on our daily, monthly, quarterly or yearly goals we measure our level of productivity. Goal setting often signals of how productive we would like to be but do goals and output ever align perfectly? Perhaps it is the cognitive bias known as the...
Read moreby Karli Jaenike Your happiness is dependent on motivations that are unique to you, but a common thread that science says we all share are the benefits of being organized. A study conducted at UCLA concluded that reduced stress, healthier diet, better fitness goal followthrough, increased productivity, and better sleep patterns are all benefits of an...
Read moreby Riya Sander I’m not feeling very ‘worky’ today. Mid-day drowsiness is a common experience across the globe. Some people blame the afternoon-sleep phenomenon on circadian rhythms, which trigger sleep signals. After conducting extensive research, scientists revealed the factors that contribute to mid-day drowsiness. Since some cultures promote daytime naps or siestas, the body develops...
Read moreby Jennifer Riggins Has the Makers Movement brought back the Business Guild? Or has it always endoured? In her Monkigras talk, Dormain Drewitz spun off the Monty Python plague bit “Not Dead Yet”, as she outlined areas — like letter-press printing, antique cars, and at times open source — where, when passionate people are involved, things don’t...
Read moreby Luke Doyle Being happy at work and being productive at work tend to go hand in hand. If we feel like we are achieving things every day rather than just enduring the daily grind, it’s great for our self esteem and that in turn helps us to be even more productive. Some of the...
Read moreby Jennifer Landis It’s common sense that a just-right temperature will make everyone feel more comfortable in the office, making it easier to focus on doing their jobs. However, finding that ideal temperature is difficult when there’s always someone that runs hot and someone else that runs cold. Clunky space heaters under the desk blow...
Read moreby Tomas Kejzlar Do you believe that dandruff can ruin your social life? Are you convinced that you are the auditory type of learner? (Or the visual or tactile one?) Is agile going to make everything faster, nicer and happier by the means of sprints, velocity, burn-down charts and story points? Yes, these are typical...
Read moreby G. John Cole It seems like everybody is overworked these days. Automation in some sectors just increases the possibility of what can be achieved, and the competition to get and keep a good job is ever stronger. If you do your best to stay on top of things but often find yourself fighting through...
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