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 Ways the Mailbox App Saves You 20 Minutes Everyday
When was the last time you tried a productivity app that really amazed you? The best apps start saving you time right away. They are easy to learn, easy to use and have a free version that you would be happy to pay for! Mailbox is all of the above, except, that it's completely free! Already a Mailbox user? You might still stumble upon something new in this post! Lots of Mailbox users don’t use all of its secret weapons. (In case if you are wondering, I have no financial affiliation with … [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...]
5 Things You Need to Do to Become an Innovator
Have you ever wondered how people like Steve Jobs, AG Lafley (former P&G CEO), Pierre Omidyar (founder Ebay) and Thomas Edison came up with those disruptive innovations that changed the world? Based on the extensive research of three globally renowned management experts: Clayton Christensen (of Harvard) Jeffrey Dyer (of Mariott School BYU) & Hal Gregersen (of INSEAD) disruptive innovators have certain behavioural traits and do specific things that help them to arrive at world changing … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Use Todoist Labels to Skyrocket Your Productivity
Are you really using Todoist? I thought I was, until I started using ToDoist labels. But before we talk about labels… Why do you use a To-do list? To remember tasks? To decide on the day’s agenda? To prioritize? Perhaps even to delegate? How can you take it a step further? How can a To-do list can help you actually get more done with less effort? That’s where Todoist labels come in. What are Labels? If you are familiar with GTD, you know that labels are about ‘contexts’ that you assign … [Read more...]
9 Productivity Hacks from Craig Jarrow, Mark Shead & Mike Williams @ Quickbase webinar
What do you get when you have 3 of the world’s leading experts on productivity together for a webinar? Lots of tips that can save you hours a week! In a tête-à-tête with personal branding expert Dan Schawbel, productivity experts Craig Jarrow (author of Time Management Ninja), Productivity501's Mark Shead and Mike Williams (CEO at David Allen Company) shared valuable tips which YOU need to start implementing immediately. View the on demand webinar here Craig Jarrow 1. Command your … [Read more...]
Three Reasons why Exercising will Boost your Time Management Skills
Can you do 10% more work in a day by working 10% less? How? By exercising! I am not talking about lifting weights or running a mile. All you need to do is a few warm-ups for 5 - 10 minutes a day! So how can exercising improve your Time Management skills? 1. Exercise lowers stress Remember the last time you (or your colleague!) had too much work to do in too little time? What’s the picture that you see? Yes – stress! Too much work makes us feel anxious and stressed and lowers our ability … [Read more...]
Are you Wasting Good Money on Bad Meetings? Find out here.
Do you enjoy meetings? You do attend quite a few of them don't you? After all, the average employee attends 61.8 meetings in a month. 47% of employees say that meetings are the "number one time waster at the office" I am betting you attend at least 15! (25% of 60) How many of these meetings do you find to be really productive? How many of these meetings could have been shorter? Quite a few I am sure! How much does a meeting cost you? I am not talking about airfare, hotels, meals and … [Read more...]
7 Reasons Why Coaching Works Brilliantly as a Leadership Development Tool
Remember that time when your boss gave you that piece of advice? Your boss thought the advice was great. You did not! You were thinking, “He/she doesn’t really understand my problem!” Remember your friends telling you about how their bosses gave them bad advice? It happens to everyone right? What about when you are the boss? How often do you give advice to your team members? How do they really take it? Do they always act upon your advice? How often have you wished your people would… … [Read more...]
3 Surprising Life Lessons from the Blogging Trenches
Can I be honest with you for a second? I did not get into blogging to gain deep insights into life. I was not looking for the online equivalent of nirvana. All I wanted was some subscribers who would eventually become clients. And I had an inkling that writing some heavy, heady, fact laced posts would do the trick. It didn’t work out that way. I made all the mistakes that a novice blogger (with an exaggerated sense of self) can make. I wrote on topics that I thought were impressive (but … [Read more...]
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