Want to be more productive? Want to being your 'A' game to office everyday? Keen on tackling your daily tasks with motivation? The solution is simple: Give importance to your health! It may sound unimportant or downright silly, but what you eat, how much you exercise, whether you smoke or not, all directly impact your productivity levels. A healthy diet promotes good health, and employee wellness is tied so closely to worker efficiency that 77% of lost productivity is attributable to … [Read more...]
7 Smart Ways to Avoid Office Distractions (even when chained to the desk)
Is your office a minefield of distractions? You are working under a tight deadline. Client wants the presentation by end-of-day. You rub your hands together and get down to work, only to get interrupted... again. The phone starts to ring or your colleague walks up to describe the antics of her 3-year-old niece. Two hours into the day and distractions have totally derailed your plan to complete the presentation. Does this sound familiar? Do you have trouble getting work done due to repeated … [Read more...]
4 Must-Have Productivity Tools: Ignore them at your Peril
You know about online calendars. Email is a regular tool in your daily routine. Your new smartphone with the built-in video-calling app lets you connect with your team members effortlessly. Technology tools are a great productivity booster. Research shows that technology-related productivity in the workplace has increased by 480% per hour in the 40 years between 1972 and 2012. According to the 2013 research report, "How ICT Technology Drives The UK Office Economy", by digital communications … [Read more...]
Why multitasking is killing your productivity and how to regain your focus
Are you the veritable task-juggler? Is being on a conference call with a client while shooting off several emails and reading the sales report your team just finished second nature to you? Congratulations, multitasker! You jump from task to task with the grace of a gazelle and are highly commended for your daily feats. But wait... Didn’t you resend some of those emails because you forgot to attach the presentation? Didn’t you call your client again to confirm certain details of the … [Read more...]
Setting Goals? Avoid these 3 Deadly Mistakes
It’s frustrating, isn’t it? You work hard to meet targets. You aim high and dream big. You are ambitious and motivated. Yet, you consistently fall short of achieving your goals. Don’t you feel like kicking yourself? Who wouldn’t? Don’t do it yet, though. Focus instead on the process of setting goals. “A goal properly set is halfway reached.” - Zig Ziglar A well-set goal, like a well-oiled plan, can help you realize your dreams faster, be it starting a new business, working towards that … [Read more...]
8 Sneaky Tricks to Clobber your Afternoon Slump
It's midday. You have a lot to finish today, don't you? But... Your eyelids are getting heavy. You stifle a yawn (then ten!). The world is turning a bit fuzzy around the corners. You have been bitten by the afternoon slump. Also known as the post-lunch energy dip, it hits most of us in most offices usually between 2-3 pm (The National Health Service, UK, puts the timing at a precise 2.16 pm!) and leaves us feeling tired and grumpy. Who's to blame? Don’t blame your lunch though, it can … [Read more...]
5 Surprisingly Easy Tricks to Make Running a Habit
You were really excited… …in the beginning! You had signed up for a 6k run in your neighbourhood. You had also joined the local running club. You were really motivated, weren't you? Your willpower was on a sprint and you were geared up to bolt towards the finishing line. But then… You went for a vacation or a work trip for a week. What happened when you got back? Do you still have that initial momentum? Do you feel like giving up, because starting over is such a pain? Is it tough … [Read more...]