Prioritizing self-care helps build resilience in your career and outside of the office, supports a state of flow, and gives you the tools to identify and prevent burnout. Bubble baths. Face masks. Relax and take in some ‘me time.’ Although…
Anywhere the term “productivity” shows up, the consensus is that there should always be more of it and that we should do whatever it takes to achieve it. Our relationship with increasing productivity started in the early 1900s, when self-styled…
Whether it’s early mornings at the office playing catch up or spending extra time after work finishing tasks that were sidelined throughout the day, we’ve all had the occasional long day. For some, however, it’s a constant rinse-and-repeat routine. These…
Lists are funny things. People often either love them or hate them – or perhaps feel both sentiments at the same time. Growing up, I remember my Mother always had a list to check off. There were even lists about…
In the early 1900s, self-styled motion study and efficiency experts looked for ways to streamline industrial workers’ movements to enable assembly lines to move as quickly – and profitably – as possible. The idea was to keep workers moving nonstop…
“Practice makes perfect.” You’ve heard it a million times. And like most other sayings that have been around for so long, this one’s lost its impact. But that doesn’t make it any less true. As individuals, some of us may…
Productivity has pretty much been a buzzword in the technology sector for decades. It appears in companies’ operational plans, employee motivational materials, monthly economic reports and individual goal-setting documents. Anywhere it shows up, the consensus seems to be that there…