One of the biggest challenges we face when trying to master personal productivity is learning to resist the temptation to multitask. The more we try to do, the harder it is to stay in control. If you are not in control then you, by default, are being controlled by everything around you. Three steps can [...]
View Post focus, office productivity, stay on task, swingline, Tips, work life balanceEvery office worker can think of at least one colleague with who appears to waste a lot of time during the day. It seems peculiar, and you wonder how they have so much free time. It is possible that this person has learned to use the 80/20 rule to their advantage. The 80/20 rule, also [...]
View Post complete the task, office efficiency, office productivity, stay on task, swingline, TipsNow is the time that most of us make a resolution to change something about ourselves. Psychologists speculate that the reason for this is partly tradition and partly the natural inclination people have toward self improvement. In other words, every resolution can be thought of as an attempt to break one of our bad habits. [...]
View Post complete the task, holiday, Organization, stay on task, swingline, TipsSome days the 8 hours that you spend at the office fly by. On other days, the time really seems to drag. Staying busy is the easiest way to make time seemingly speed up, but sometimes staying busy is simply not enough. When you attend a meeting your calendar shows busy, but you may feel [...]
View Post focus, meetings, office efficiency, office productivity, stay on task, TipsFinding ways to get more done during the day is always a top priority when you have a busy schedule. Many people turn to multitasking as a solution, thinking that it is like killing two birds with one stone. Turns out, this may actually be one of the worst strategies. Research shows that multitasking does [...]
View Post focus, office efficiency, office productivity, stay on task, TipsProductivity is a concept and a word that is consistently tossed around the workplace and the goal is always to increase it. Yet, there’s not much advice on what to do if you are comfortable with your current level of productivity. How do you keep from slipping? We’ve got a few tips that can help [...]
View Post office productivity, stay on task, TipsMost jobs today require workers to do a fair amount of multitasking and project management. It is easy for a couple tasks to slip your mind when you have so much on your plate. The key, once again, is to get organized. Not mixing up the paperwork you receive will help you keep track of [...]
View Post clutter clean-up, office efficiency, Organization, stay on task, sweepstakesStaying productive at work can be difficult. With so many people around and so much on your plate, it is easy to become distracted. You’ll never be able to avoid every interruption that slows you down, but you can control your email. Most email programs, including Outlook, will display you a pop-up preview in the [...]
View Post clutter clean-up, office efficiency, office productivity, Organization, stay on task, TipsWe’ve all had the experience. The boss hands us a project that just makes us cringe. Somehow we’re going to have to solider through. Here are 10 tips for staying on task when you hate the project. 1.) Break a Big Project into Smaller, More Manageable Tasks. If it’s a big project, it can look [...]
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