I’m dragging today. The reason? A colleague sent me a text message in the middle of the night. Besides waking me up from a dead sleep, I tossed and turned all night as I kept thinking about work. Obviously, I’m not the only victim of “always-on” culture. How bad has it gotten? One survey found […]
Have you ever experienced jetlag? Do you find yourself dragging in the afternoon? Are you finding that your workday is way too early for you in the winter? If you’ve answered yes to any of those, there’s an answer. Your circadian rhythm is thrown off. What exactly are circadian rhythms and why are they important? […]
5.2 percent. That was the percent of the workforce in the U.S. who had the luxury of working from home in 2017. Of course, that was a different time (really a different world) and because of a global pandemic — that figure has ballooned. Megan Brenan wrote for Gallup on April 3, 2020, “The percentage […]
Have you ever wondered how overworking negatively impacts your life and productivity? Working hard is not an option for most Americans. It’s necessary if you want to put food on the table and accelerate your career. However, there is such a thing as working too hard. We’re all guilty of it. Maybe a deadline is […]
It’s a question that mankind as tried to answer for centuries. Are you more productive working from home? Your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you. The concept of remote work has been around for a very long. With the COVID-19 mess we are asking this question more and more. Ask yourself — are you more […]
Is work-life balance even real? I go back and forth on this a lot. On one end, life is always unexpected (no matter how well you plan, and can never truly be balanced. There will be some days and seasons of your life where you focus on certain things over others. Maybe you’re at a […]
Even small changes can be scary. To some employees, that includes transitioning to an online calendar. When introducing new technology to a team, there is always a challenge. There may be pushback from team members who prefer things the way they are. Others may simply be unwilling to learn at first. Here are six tips […]
Like many others, I’ve spent years on a productivity quest. That may sound hyperbolic. But, think about it. We’re constantly adjusting productivity strategies and experimenting with new hacks. Sometimes this works out, other times they don’t. And, that’s okay. Productivity is discovering what works best for you and being flexible enough to implement these changes. […]
How are you spending your downtime? Hopefully, you’re getting some R&R and spending time doing things that you enjoy, like quality time with the fam or engaging in a hobby. But, I hope you’re also fitting in the time for some self-improvement. Self-improvement, as defined by James Clear, “is the improvement of one’s knowledge, status, or […]
Even before COVID-19 made remote work essential, the practice was already trending upward. Working from home and freelancing was anticipated that by 2028 73% of all departments will have remote workers. Here are fifteen places to work remotely. Besides helping to flatten the curve, remote workers are happier and more productive. Mainly because you don’t […]
