This ecard by someecards illustrates a cruel fact: pointless meetings are ubiquitous. If you're tempted to call a meeting, consider the following questions: * What decisions will be made at this meeting? * What decision-makers should attend the meeting? * Would an informal chat or quick phone call be more effective?...
Former Harvard guard Jeremy Lin has lit up the New York Knicks and the NBA at large with his dynamic play over the past two weeks. Lin's story is one of perseverance, faith, humility, hard work and commitment, so it's no wonder that business writers have...
Today's must-reads center on effective communication in an office setting. Modern leaders have an array of tools at their disposal, from email to IM; how effectively they leverage those tools directly influences employee productivity. The following articles uncover ways managers can optimally communicate. * This video shares everything you...
It's easy to stay motivated at work when you have an good manager at the helm; however, the real world requires that you know how to be efficient at work in spite of ineffective leadership. Read on for self-management tips to keep yourself emotionally engaged and produce your...
Email spam costs businesses $20.5 billion a year -- that's about $1,934 per employee -- in decreased productivity, according to this VisibleGains infographic. Another shocking statistic: 18 percent of all received email is spam or graymail like alerts or unwanted newsletters. To decrease the time your...
A core tenet of Ridiculously Efficient productivity is systematically hacking your workday for maximum effectiveness using what I'm calling the Track, Hack and Attack method. Phase 1: Track You cannot improve what you cannot measure. Track every aspect of your workday for a week -- work periods, breaks,...
