If I had the solution to give to human resource managers to ensure maximum productivity from their company’s employees, I would be a millionaire several times over.
Statistics about productivity dominate articles about international competitiveness with the productivity of American workers compared to workers across the globe. Businesses everywhere would love to get their hands on the magical solution to keeping …
Meetings can be a time sinkhole and a major productivity killer. There’s always the risk that the agenda suffers from a lack of planning, people get off track, and “that guy” in the office who loves to hear himself talk will cause the meeting to drag on longer than anyone would like.
Time to make meetings more productive with a great …
This past weekend was a rarity for me. Most of my projects had wrapped up the week before, I had no events or travel scheduled, and with a rainy weekend it was the perfect excuse to take it easy. Now, I’m not the type of person who can sit still for long unless I’m accomplishing something (I’m working on that!) …
I received a question from Ashley the other day where she expressed her frustration at her organization’s frequent, unproductive conference calls and how much they affected her productivity. Here’s what she said:
In a fit of frustration I’m calling on you for help! My business has a habit of scheduling conference calls for everything! Sometimes we have calls to plan future …
After my debacle last weekend that stopped productivity in its tracks, I learned a lot of valuable lessons that are a perfect opportunity to share as a list for ways to both enhance productivity when you travel and to capitalize on your travels to improve your life. These concepts can be very different, but overall these tips can enhance your …
My deepest apologies to all OPTED readers!
For the past few days, I have been both preparing for, and taking, a four day trip that required 26 hours of driving and three very long work days over the weekend. Without a minute to spare, posting fresh content was not possible.
Ironically, my ability to plan ahead and my typical productivity measures failed …
Have you ever found blocks of your day that turn into “dead” time? You might face an unexpected line at the DMV (okay –there’s always a line) or a delay on the commuter train. As you wait to accomplish the tasks that you’ve set out to accomplish, you find a window of time where you could take advantage of multi-tasking.
For …
It might be laziness, it might be a rhetorical question, it might be nothing but annoying. But for many there is that family member, friend or coworker that asks you a question that they could easily find the answer to on their own. Don’t have time to do someone elses work for them? Try Let Me Google That For You.
Let …
Subscribe RSS
Comment RSS
