Productivity is a skill that we frequently talk and think about — but can always improve. There are habits in everyone’s lives that take time and allocate it towards unproductive, unnecessary and/or invaluable things. A big step towards increasing happiness levels, furthermore, is becoming more productive. When we can achieve more in shorter periods of […]
It’s tax time, for better or for worse. You’ve collected your receipts and tallied them, filled in all the right boxes, and signed the forms. If you’re looking at the “better” side of tax time, you can even calculate your tax refund from the IRS before filing. Once you have this information, you can plan […]
You’re sitting in your home office when you look at the window. There’s an ominous set of grey clouds rapidly approaching. Next thing you know, it’s pitch black and your room is shaking from the thunder. Suddenly you hear a crash outside and the power goes out. For the next hours — perhaps even days […]
As a business owner, you already know how stressful it can be to stay organized on a daily basis. Now just imagine all of those responsibilities while traveling. It’s enough to make you question why decided to start your own business in the first place. However, that’s a part of the game. And while it’s […]
I’ve been staring at this screen for what seems like an hour. Instead of cranking out this article, I check the lineup for my fantasy baseball team, started reading a Teddy Roosevelt biography, watched a couple of Ted Ed videos, and now, I’m looking out the window. Yeah. I’m wasting a lot of time right […]
For being such a tech-savvy generation, it may come as a surprise that Millennials dig paper calendars. In fact, from 2014-15 to 2015-16 the sales of appointment books and planners grew 10 percent to $342.7 million. Additionally, decorative and other calendars increased by 8 percent to $65 million during that same period. Paper calendars. Once […]
Can frequent breaks make you more productive? The other day, I was reading an Entrepreneur article that stated this was true. The article compared the physical strain that athletes face with the mentally demanding work small business owners are faced with each day. While pro athletes are able to enjoy a brief break during their […]
During my ongoing quest to find the crème de la crème of productivity and time management hacks, I’ve discovered and experimented with a variety of techniques. Some of these approaches have been little-known secrets hoarded by successful people. Distinct pathways have been discussed so much that at this point — they should be common knowledge. […]
It’s been that 3.9 million Americans work home. That’s currently 2.9 percent of the workforce, but that figure is expected that 38 percent of full-time employees will be working within the next decade. As someone who works from home, I understand the appeal. You don’t have to deal with a hectic daily commute — which […]
Are you feeling swamped and overwhelmed because you’re busy handling daily administrative duties like scheduling appointments? If so, it’s definitely time to hire an administrative assistant so that they can stay-on-top of your scheduling, while you focus on growing your business. However, the only way hiring an assistant will work for you is if you […]
