What does the workplace need? The emphasis doesn't lie with more work or harder work. The point is we need team building activities. We’ve all heard stories about people who can’t stand co-workers who clock in and clock out every day hardly talking to anyone unless they absolutely need to. As a fellow employee, this can become very challenging. This means workload will…
Anyone who works at an office knows how difficult it can be to juggle tasks! Deadlines here, new projects there… it’s not easy to keep track of everything and deliver on time. However, thankfully, there are several time management tools you can make use of that can really help boost your productivity and ensure you never miss a cutoff date. The most effective…
Dragging your feet to work every day is stressful enough without competitive or gossipy colleagues to torment you. But you'll never know when you'll come across them, so you must be able to read the signs of a toxic work environment. Everyone knows the boss or colleague from hell. These people take enjoyment out of work and knock the passion out of you.…
Let's be honest; Some days it feels impossible to be productive at work. However, there are some ways to boost motivation every day. Work motivation can come and go in waves. When you are motivated it's easy to ride that wave and be productive. But what about those times where you feel stuck in a rut? Workplace productivity can dwindle down to nothing…
What you do first thing in the morning will have the greatest impact on the success of your day, and morning affirmations are one of the greatest things you can do for yourself. We often use the expression "getting up on the wrong side of the bed". This simply means you are starting the day off in a bad mood. The problem is…
How different would your life look if you could work from anywhere? The amazing thing about the age we live in is the ability to work as remotely as possible and be a digital nomad. If you create content that can be done online, you can work anywhere on earth that has an internet connection. Whether you are a writer, designer, editor, blogger,…
If you have a job that requires you to sit at a desk most of the day, I imagine it can end up being uncomfortable. Is there anything you can do to give your body a break while having to sit for extended periods a day? Being stuck to your desk all day can be frustrating, but fortunately, there are some desk exercises…
Are you like me and sometimes struggle to be productive? Do you tend to put things off until tomorrow? If that sounds familiar you might be interested in the timeboxing technique. What is the Timeboxing Technique? Most people, when faced with a large number of tasks, tend to tackle them by writing a ‘to-do list’. They’ll then work their way through each one,…