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About Time: Benefits of Tracking Time and How to do it Effectively

May 23, 2017March 11, 2017 by Staff Writer

We’ve all had those days where minutes quickly turn into hours and yet your work stays on your desk – undone and waiting for the next day. So what’s really happening to your day? Many people don’t realize how much time they’re frittering away on a daily basis. That’s because they really have no idea how they … Read more

4 Ways to Use Social Media Productively

May 3, 2017March 2, 2017 by Sudheer Someshwara

Do you think social media is essential for your business? According to Hubspot Statistics, over 90% of the marketers believe so. Needless to say, having a social media strategy is a must for every business or brand looking to grow and expand. What’s important is to leverage the power of social media productively. By that … Read more

The Mastery Journal: How to Ace Productivity, Discipline & Focus in 100 Days

March 10, 2017February 14, 2017 by Peter Banerjea and Joy Ghose

Is your to-do list overflowing? Are you jumping from task to task without finishing anything? Do you consistently procrastinate taking action towards your goals? Enter The Mastery Journal: A simple step-by-step guide to help you master the art of Productivity, Discipline & Focus. As John Lee Dumas – the creator of The Mastery Journal – … Read more

Want Better Productivity? Focus on Your Health

May 10, 2017January 10, 2017 by Joy Ghose

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. … Read more

5 Ways Email Cripples Your Productivity and How to Break Free

December 9, 2016 by Niraj Ranjan Rout

This is a guest post by Niraj Ranjan Rout, Founder of Hiver, an app that turns Gmail into a powerful customer support and collaboration tool.

If you are blaming email for damaging your productivity, you are not alone.

Over 100 billion email messages are sent and received every day. Email occupies 23 percent of the average employee’s workday, and that average employee checks his or her email 36 times an hour.

The good news is that there are practical and proven ways to help simplify your daily email routine.

Here are 5 ways your inbox is damaging your productivity & how to beat it:

John Lee Dumas’ The Freedom Journal: Accomplish your Goal in 100 Days

April 23, 2019August 30, 2016 by Peter Banerjea

Curious about the Freedom Journal? Well, you should be. Here’s why – Remember that feeling – the first time you set an important goal? You were full of passion and determination. You began with the conviction that yes – you CAN. But you know how the story usually goes. Life happens. You have too many … Read more

This 30-second Hack will Make Sure You Complete Your Task

July 25, 2016 by Peter Banerjea

Remember that task you planned to do today? Yes, that one! But somehow it’s the end of day and you didn’t get around to doing it. Maybe it was a small task like: Returning a call Responding to an email Making that expense report Or, may be it was a bigger one like: Setting a brainstorming … Read more

7 Smart Ways to Avoid Office Distractions (even when chained to the desk)

July 9, 2016July 6, 2016 by Joy Ghose

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 … Read more

How to use Habit Stacking to Boost your Productivity: SJ Scott Interview

February 9, 2016January 26, 2016 by Peter Banerjea

Steve ‘SJ’ Scott is one of the most prolific writers on productivity! With 22 books under his belt in the past 4 years, you know that he’s an insanely productive writer! He’s also the founder of the popular blog ‘ Develop Good Habits’. Steve believes that “the only way to improve yourself is to set … Read more

Beating Procrastination: 72 Successful People Reveal their Most Powerful Tips

April 26, 2021January 20, 2016 by Peter Banerjea

Why do today what you can put off till tomorrow? “This isn’t important right now, I will get to it later.” “This is too difficult, let’s keep it for next week.” “I need to be in the right mood.” “I work better under pressure.” It comes in various forms (as above), but it has … Read more