Now, more than ever, our world is online. With more than 80 "things" per second connecting to the internet, it seems our days can be lost in the madness of personal websites, news, blogs, and YouTube hits. In the past I have posted articles about down time and...
In the world of 10- and 12-hour workdays, there seems to be little time for breaks or rest. The once-revered lunch break has now turned into a crammed "eat while you work" session. A recent article in The Atlantic suggests that you should only work through your lunch...
Why let startups and big corporations have all the fun? These productivity-preserving perks for solopreneurs ensure your creativity and efficiency stay charged up year-round. When you're working for yourself, it's tempting to put in overtime -- after all, you're only contributing to your own...
Each week, I contribute dozens of salary and business articles to a variety of Web properties. Here are some of my favorite posts from this week. * We have long known that men have out-earned women for decades, but did you know that there are actually some fields in which women...
In this dynamic TED Talk, Brad Feld discusses Theme 7 from the first chapter of his book "Do More Faster." Feld is a managing director at Foundry Group and a cofounder of TechStars, so he's no stranger to a professional's busy lifestyle. Work-life alignment...
Work means different things to everyone, and understanding whether you have a job, a career or a calling represents the first step in assessing your productivity needs. In a piece for Harvard Business Review, Bill Barnett discusses Amy Wrzesniewski's research on employees' various attitudes toward work. Here...
