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Making a New Year’s resolution is the easy part. Keeping it is the difficult part. This infographic from Visual.ly shows you how something simple like getting a buddy on board with your resolution, can make it more likely to stick.
Work, Home, or Work From Home? [INFOGRAPHIC]
By 12/27/12
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This infographic debates the merits of working at home versus at a traditional office. It also discusses remote collaboration tools to keep workers connected. [Read more...]
Finding the Warrior Within: Kid-Friendly Exercises for Single Parents
By 12/26/12
Note from Marissa: Ridiculously Efficient CCO Melody Alderman is training for her first Warrior Dash next summer and is brave enough to document every step of her journey. Read on for her latest entry. [Read more...]
This is Your Brain on Fear [INFOGRAPHIC]
By 12/26/12
This Entrepreneur infographic shows your brain on fear. Essentially, fear triggers a fight-or-flight response and the release of stress hormones. [Read more...]
Why I’m Becoming a Warrior
By 12/19/12
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The Follow Up Email: Love It or Loathe It?
By 11/14/12
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Ah, the follow-up email. I get at least five a day from well-meaning bloggers looking to place a guest post or companies pitching a product, news item or service. Should the follow-up email be forgotten for good or remain a mainstay in modern communication? [Read more...]
Want to Sleep Better? Lose Weight
By 11/13/12
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It’s a simple premise backed up by new research out of Johns Hopkins: To sleep better, lose weight. [Read more...]
5 Daily Efficiency Tips from President Obama
By 11/12/12
For the past four years, President Obama has had to answer to 300 million people. He managed to provide a service valuable enough to see him hired on for four more. Add to that the fact that he’s an active father and loving husband, and one can’t help but be intrigued to learn the secret to his success. [Read more...]
Outsourcing and Productivity: When Should I Delegate?
By 11/7/12
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I’m a huge fan of outsourcing to improve your productivity. When done properly, delegation can crank your output up to unparalleled levels.
The Election & the Single Mom
By 11/6/12
As a solopreneur and a working mother, I never take the importance of productivity for granted. So, I’ve decided to capitalize on the opportunity to make Election Day a teachable moment for my child, while at the same time, embracing my civil duties. [Read more...]
15 Ways to Reset Your Creativity
By 11/6/12
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I talk a lot about the importance of unplugging to recharge your productivity and reset your creativity, but not all of us have the luxury of working from home at a schedule we set. Here’s a list of ways, both big and small, to hit the proverbial reset button. [Read more...]
Why Now is the Perfect Time to Prioritize Sleep for Productivity
By 11/5/12
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The end of Daylight Savings Time this weekend ushered in a blissful extra hour of sleep. This is the perfect opportunity for you to prioritize sleep for productivity’s sake. [Read more...]
5 Questions With Melody Alderman, Ridiculously Efficient CCO [INTERVIEW]
By 11/2/12
© Melody Alderman
I’m proud to welcome someone you’ll see a lot more of around here: Melody Alderman, CCO of Ridiculously Efficient. [Read more...]
Ridiculously Efficient is 1!
By 11/1/12
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Today was a most momentous occasion: Ridiculously Efficient turned 1. [Read more...]
How to Declare To-Do List Bankruptcy and Win
By 10/30/12
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This is a case study about how to declare to-do list bankruptcy and win. [Read more...]
