Is it possible to skip meetings? Most likely not. However, you may choose to skip some of the most inconvenient appointments on your calendar and recuperate crucial times. Why do most meetings squander so much time? Is it any surprise most people would rather go to the doctor than go to a meeting? Meetings may […]

Continuing the conversation about in-person conferences vs. remote meetings. How are some completely useless while other meetings are so meaningful? Let’s take a look at how you can get more out of these remote meetings. TURN TOWARD the conference camera. You have a captive audience when giving a presentation at a live conference. In a […]

Every day we time-wasters spend hours finishing chores around the house, wondering why we didn’t finish everything. A lot of time wasters are subconscious. We do them without thinking — they have become habits. So it’s time to move off those habits and be more proactive with how we spend our time instead. Don’t ever […]

Work is an essential part of life. Through employment, one can earn the funds needed for the many essentials. Everyone has a project or more to take care of the next time they clock into work. However, as necessary as it is, work can overtake our lives and leave us feeling tired, burnt out, and […]

Every year, the days go by faster and faster, and February isn’t doing anything to help pad out the time. Famously, or perhaps infamously, it’s the shortest month of the year. Goals are already hard enough to accomplish during a regular month. But rather than letting your aspirations slip away, use February as a planning […]

There are numerous ways to improve your business’s productivity. Many developers have created technology targeted at doing just that. But which technologies to use and how to use them isn’t always clear. Using productivity software effectively is a skill in itself and not one that everyone intuitively grasps. Sometimes it’s even worth organizing a training […]

It’s no secret that traveling during the holidays can be a stressful experience. Ideally, the holidays should be a time of rest and relaxation. Instead, however, they often end up being one of the busiest times of the year — both at work and at home. It can be hard to balance remembering everything you […]

Too many meetings on your schedule mean low productivity with all of your other work. You really can learn how to reduce your workload of meetings — and still make your meetings a success. Zoom drowsy? Tired? Exhaustion? You may be hosting, attending, or leading too many meetings. In some instances, a video or email […]

The question is, how do you deal with disruptive folks without losing your cool — especially in an essential meeting? Here are some suggestions on how to maintain control. How to Deal with People Who Cause Disruption During Meetings Having individuals talk and interrupt you can be highly irritating and aggravating. However, if they interrupt […]