This is a guest post by Nathan H. Rubin, the Head of People Operations and Lead Content Creator at Super.cc. Are you constantly checking emails, text messages, GChats, or subconsciously seeking out ever-present distractions? Being consumers in the age of technology, we're bombarded with various ways that...
Smartphones are great for many things. They are little computers we can fit in our pockets and help us keep in touch with friends, family, and the many on-goings around the world. But they aren't so great for your productivity. Below are three examples of how smartphones are...
Some of us reject routines. We prefer to go with the flow and see where our days take us. However, this mindset is horrible for productivity. Those who are especially efficient follow pretty strict routines that take a lot of the guess work out of their days. Routines provide structure,...
A London analytics company is forcing their employees to participate in an experiment in which a myriad of apps are used to monitor every aspect of their lives. And, if they don't want to participate they get shown the door. "To be brutal, it's a...
When an entire company is unable to improve efficiency, it might be time for CEOs to take a look at their own habits and pinpoint how they can change processes. Mark Beard of Projects at Work has identified what some leaders are doing wrong when it comes to business productivity....
We've always known that a positive attitude leads to higher levels of productivity, but now we have proof. Economists at the University of Warwick in England found that happiness increases productivity by 12%. Researchers conducted a variety of experiments to test if happy employees work harder. The study,...
