If your office has an open floor plan, you need a quiet zone. Open-plan offices may promote collaboration and creativity, but they don't offer the tomblike silence and lack of visual distractions that many need to focus and crank work out. That's where a quiet zone...
Today's post is inspired by reader Julie, who wrote in to ask, "Do you have any hints for finding uninterrupted time? That is always the biggest challenge, especially with a manager who has a crisis of the hour, let alone the crisis of the day." The...
It's tough to make progress at a task when a little voice in your head distracts you at every turn; silencing your inner critic will help you remain focused and stay productive during a work period. Although I use a phrase ("Shut it down!") to essentially...
At first it sounds like an oxymoron -- meditate efficiently -- but for some professionals, it's the only way they can add this Eastern tradition to an already-packed workday. Meditation boosts productivity in several ways: it decreases stress, boosts brain activity, regulates emotions, and enhances learning and memory....
