Procrastination has always been that naughty, lingering character flaw that seems impossible to beat. Well, there might be a reason for that. It turns out both procrastination and laziness are genetic traits that you might just be predisposed to. Dr. Sharad Paul, author of The Genetics of Health: Understand Your...
Having a happy and productive day isn't as easy as it might seem. There are a lot of roadblocks, but most of them can be overcome by a change in habit or mindset. The infographic below from Air-IT outlines how you can achieve that perfect (or near perfect)...
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I struggle with the start of the day and am always looking for ways to make my mornings just a tiny bit easier, better and more fun. I stumbled across a recent article by Jeff Haden for Inc. where he points out a very simple way to avoid procrastination at...
Polyvore CEO Jess Lee has a curious employee development and retention strategy: train them to run their own company. But wait, isn’t that a paradox? If leaders help team members think and operate like CEOs, won’t they leave the company? Shouldn’t upper management restrict employees’ ambition, for...
There's nothing quite like a hangover to destroy your productivity. My body absolutely hates alcohol, and the following day is always a rough one -- and definitely not productive at all. A recent study actually found that most of our hangover cures -- food and water -- are...
