A working person in Japan could spent up to 13 hours a day on the job, sandwiched in between a long commute. This sometimes leads to what they call karoshi, or "death by overwork." So, in an attempt to combat this, the Japanese government is considering implementing a...
The Internet has been this marvellous thing for productivity. With easy document and project sharing tools, a lot of us have forgone physical documents and have instead opted for online file-sharing systems. Not every workplace has clued in to the usefulness of these tools and are continuing to use old-school...
I have been pretty MIA this week, but I have a good reason. Last week, I found that I wasn't able to focus. With a mind that already wanders easily, I found myself frustrated and incapable of concentrating on a single task. Then, one night during the weekend...
I have been an insomniac for most of my life. As much as I love sleep, sleep doesn't reciprocate those feelings and I have tried everything to combat this insomnia. I have lavender everything near my bed, I keep my apartment a bit cold, write in a notebook...
When it comes to productivity, there is no one-size-fits-all model (as with most other things in life). What works for me, might only hinder your efficiency, and your optimal processes might just confuse me. We all need to take the time and a little trial and error to figure out...
How much time do you spend on your smartphone each day? Most of us might think that the accumulative time of checking email, reading social media updates and playing the occasional game doesn't take too much time out of your day. But when Adrian J. Hopkins of The...