Stress at work is inevitable, but it's essential to manage stress wisely to avoid productivity losses. Ten percent of Americans say that job stress reduces their productivity, and 71 percent of U.S. workers describe their office as "a significant source" of stress. The infographic below...
This infographic from PRMarketing.com discusses how to make your social media strategy more effective. As a blogger, you might not think that you need a social media strategy, but everyone who builds a brand, whether that brand is personal or corporate, should have a plan in place for social...
David Allen is an author and productivity consultant who founded the Getting Things Done method of time management, commonly shortened to GTD. His Wikipedia page mentions Allen's claim that he had 35 professions before age 35, and like me, one of his many former jobs was in the...
The infographic below shares the stats on slacking off at work and may make managers and business owners cringe. Most pressing is its lead statistic that the average worker in the U.S. wastes nearly two hours every work day due to miscellaneous factors, which range from socializing to Internet...
It might seem counterintuitive, but hobbies and productivity have a direct relationship. To boost your output at work, consider picking up a hobby for your downtime. Just over a year ago, I was struggling to adjust to a new workload, juggling multiple clients that required my attention on a daily...
Happy Monday! I've got an array of excellent productivity and motivation articles to kick off the workweek. * What separates effective individuals from busy individuals? Kentin Waits discusses 6 Habits of Highly Productive People. My favorite bit is this: "In the end, productivity is one part old-fashioned discipline...
