17, Feb 2020
How many times have you received an email with vague instructions? It means that you have to reply and ask for clarification. Maybe you and the recipient will have to exchange several emails. Not only is it frustrating, but it is also time-consuming. Email best practices improve productivity. Concise, positive… Read more
20, Jan 2020
Deciding to delete specific projects can improve our productivity. By working on the “right” projects, we don’t feel overwhelmed by the endless tasks on our to-do lists. Professional organizing colleague Julie Bestry tweeted, “Fridays, weeks before holidays, and the end of the year are good times to declare bankruptcy on… Read more
18, Nov 2019
We’ve mentioned the 5Ds of Decision Making; Delete, Delegate, Do, Document, and Defer. One of the hardest things that many entrepreneurs and managers have trouble with is deciding to delegate tasks. They may be accountable for the results, but they may not have to perform all the tasks. Often, they… Read more
28, Oct 2019
The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society designated October as Global Ergonomics Month back in 2003. Their mission is to create awareness the science of adapting work, equipment, and tools to the user. Most people think about the workplace – specifically computer users – when we talk about ergonomics. However, by… Read more
21, Oct 2019
I recently watched a TEDx talk on The Science of Sleep (and the Art of Productivity) by Dr. Matthew Carter, a sleep researcher. The talk focuses on how sleep and productivity are interconnected. A good night’s sleep can help us be more productive and having a productivity day, can help… Read more
23, Sep 2019
The buzz-words “continuous improvement” have been around for quite a while now. It simply means that the goal is to become better all the time. In our businesses, and even in our homes, we should try to refine our processes to make our lives easier. Sometimes this is a significant… Read more
26, Aug 2019
Technostress is not a new genre of music, but if it were, I’m sure it would sound like fingernails down a blackboard. The word technostress was created to describe the pressure and anxiety people feel when dealing with technology. It is a significant problem in today’s society as we all… Read more
29, Jul 2019
We’ve mentioned a few productivity apps that you can download and install to save time and effort. In this post, we present a few websites that can boost your productivity. There’s no need to download anything, but you might want to bookmark these time-saving websites for future use. Meeting Planners… Read more
08, Jul 2019
We all want to work effectively and efficiently. We want to be doing the right work at the right time with ease. I’ve put together a list of productivity apps that can help you save time and effort. Productivity apps come and go and the features change over time. Rather… Read more
10, Jun 2019
Although I run warm most of the time, I know many who have worn their fair share of sweaters in cold offices, so I was interested when this study showed women’s productivity increases when office temperatures are about 3ºC warmer than the typical setting of 21ºC. The temperature of the… Read more
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Thanks again for the hard work you all put in. You truly have changed the way we feel about our house. It’s actually become a home.
— Robin & Kerry, Living in Boxes