One of the seemingly counterproductive work habits I have is that I rely on comprehensive checklists, but it seriously works. This practice came from my time managing upscale restaurants in Philadelphia and Atlantic City as a fresh Penn grad. The restaurant organization I worked for required that managers fill out...
This week's guest posts focus on the risks of eating at your desk, just how much time you spend checking email and a full breakdown of the most thankless jobs. * Yikes! This one is not for the squeamish. Eating at your desk has health risks other than the...
Many offices have some form of Summer Fridays, but this ecard from someecards illustrates one pitfall of such an initiative: low productivity. Let's not kid ourselves: when it's gorgeous outside, it's tough to focus on work, even if said work is enjoyable. When it...
Many successful people are creatures of habit in some way; these routines to add to your workday are sure to crank up your productivity. Add one of these in each week until they all become intuitive. 1. Batch process email. Carve out two periods in your day dedicated to email...
New research indicates that a 10-minute nap is the ideal way to recharge our energy and calm our brains. Has the classic power nap taken a Ridiculously Efficient twist? Perhaps. Australian researchers asked 24 young adults to take naps of 5, 10, 20 and 30 minutes and then tracked various...
Each week, I contribute dozens of career articles to a variety of Web properties. Here are some of my favorite posts from this week. * Everyone knows that sitting at a desk all day long can hinder you physically, but it might actually hurt you mentally as well. [PayScale] * Yesterday'...
