How gazing at wide landscapes can help you get out of a creative rut
Sometimes we feel on top of the world. Our focus is sharp, our creativity is flowing, and nothing can stop us. But then there are times where we fall into a slump—where we can’t figure out how to climb back to that peak level of creativity. While we can’t just force ourselves out of a Read More...
3 Ways to become more present in the work-from-home era
The key to productivity is staying focused on the present moment and avoiding the temptation to multitask, but that’s easier said than done. If you’re working from home, you have probably noticed how seamlessly you can drift off from working on a task to suddenly scrolling through social media Read More...
How to know it’s time to take a mental health day
When we’re feeling sick, we rest our bodies and when we pull a muscle, we stop working out for a couple of days. We understand the need for physical rest, but all too often, we forget to take mental breaks when we’re overworked. Here’s how to know when to take a mental health day to recharge Read More...
Spain may incentivize companies to move to 4-day work week
We recently shared how Unilever is shifting their New Zealand office to a four-day workweek. Other companies, like Microsoft, have also begun to explore the concept of a shortened workweek. The idea seems to be gaining traction as the country of Spain is considering an ambitious plan to introduce Read More...
Try these simple life hacks to better safeguard your time
Time is precious. If you want to do your best work, then safeguarding the time you dedicate to that work is absolutely essential. With that in mind, here are 3 simple hacks to help you safeguard your time. Burst working: Employees at career advice company The Muse have discovered that the most Read More...
3 tips to make your work-from-home environment more productive
For many workers, the pandemic has forced a complete switch up of the daily routine. Rather than commuting to an office and settling into a dedicated workspace, many of us now work from the same place we wake up in. And while that may sound comfortable, it’s also making us way more susceptible to Read More...
How to get better at managing your time
A new study out of the University of California, Irvine, found that the typical office worker is interrupted every three minutes and five seconds. The problem is that after a disruption, it takes an average of 23 minutes and 15 seconds to get back on track. We’re prone to wasting a lot of time Read More...
Teams need a devil’s advocate. Here’s how to play the role productively
A good team has a diverse set of members who have different perspectives, experiences, points of view, and styles. This prevents blind spots and groupthink that can lead the team down dangerous paths and to poor performance. But one of the key roles that teams often get wrong is that of the Read More...
Work from home is here to stay for this Fortune 100 company
Is working from home driving you nuts, or are you someone who is thriving taking morning meetings on the couch? For one Fortune 100 company, working from home is going so well that they plan to keep doing it, even after COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. Nationwide, the privately-held insurance Read More...
How the coronavirus is forcing us to reconsider how we measure productivity
Since the period of the industrial revolution, we’ve used one primary scale to measure productivity: hours. But is this really an effective way to gauge actual performance or output? Not exactly. Measuring productivity in hours alone can discourage workers from being more efficient with their Read More...