Time is money, but given the choice, most people prefer time. A new survey from Unum found that flexible work options are the second-most popular employee benefit, trailing paid family leave by just three percent. This is showing that alternative work schedules actually work. When most professionals can work from anywhere, where do businesses draw […]
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Your body functions like a machine, so it makes sense that the fuel you provide that machine has the power to positively or negatively impact its performance. You already know that the foods and beverages you consume have the power to shape your body type, but what you may not realize is that your nutrition […]
If your Calendar has a tendency to fill up quickly with a combination of work duties and family responsibilities, then it can be difficult to make time for exercise. Many of us choose to push exercise to the bottom of our priority list, but maybe it is time to change that! Exercise can be an important […]
Thanks to technology, social media and the internet, it’s easy to get distracted today. And these distractions can often lead to hours down the drain—hours that could have been spent being productive. While the digital age has brought an abundance of improvements in the ways we communicate, learn, work, entertain, it’s important not to let […]
Just because your calendar is full of events, tasks, and deadlines doesn’t mean that it’s helping you optimize your time. After all, you could be overestimating — or (more likely), underestimating the time it takes you to complete a task or host a meeting. You need some calendar hacks to help you optimize and save […]
Having employees can be a great way to grow your business and get more done. In fact, you may reach a point where you feel you can’t move forward with your operations until you hire some help. While having employees is supposed to help your business progress, it can backfire if your employees are wasting […]
Often, working in a new city, getting accustomed to the culture and getting into a positive and productive workflow can feel impossible when you’re on a business trip. However, it doesn’t have to be. Business trips are opportunities to get to know a new city, meet new people, expand your network and recreate a “home” […]
Everyone is talking about side hustles. It seems like everyone (and their mother) has a side hustle. You might wonder, “how in the world do people have time for side hustles in their Calendar?” You may also ask yourself, “Do you really have time on your calendar for a side hustle? Between full-time jobs, family […]
As the year continues and despite the recent setbacks related to the COVID-19 pandemic and shutdown of many parts of our work and social lives, most people are still looking for ways to build a more productive lifestyle. Although many hope to achieve a more productive 2020, most will not achieve their goals. The unfortunate […]
Do you have a bad habit of starting creative projects and not being able to finish them? Whether it’s writing a book or creating a digital or physical product, working on creative projects can be very fulfilling. Odds are however, they aren’t your top priority. Other tasks will often take precedence over your creative project […]