We all know how meditation can benefit us, but it's often hard to find the time to dedicate to practicing meditation. However, you can meditate anywhere at any time, as long as you have a few minutes to spare. This 5-minute meditation trick, found on Inc., is a great way...
We can all find a spare 10 minutes in our day if we look. Perhaps it's the "dead" time between meetings. Or maybe you're waiting for a response or call from someone. How can you make the most of this time? In this article, you'll find my favorite 10 ways...
Many successful people are creatures of habit in some way; these routines to add to your workday are sure to crank up your productivity. Add one of these in each week until they all become intuitive. 1. Batch process email. Carve out two periods in your day dedicated to email...
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 are my recommendations...
You might be tempted to take your work home with you on your days off, but before you succumb to this Ridiculously Efficient sin, try these ways to boost productivity and reclaim your weekend. 1. Leverage Parkinson's Law. Artificially constrict work periods and attack tasks with a sense of urgency....
At first it sounds like an oxymoron -- meditate efficiently -- but for some professionals, it's the only way they can add this Eastern tradition to an already-packed workday. Meditation boosts productivity in several ways: it decreases stress, boosts brain activity, regulates emotions, and enhances learning and memory. To meditate...
