5 Dreadful Mistakes Which Kill Your Productivity
Much has been discussed about productivity in recent years. We have seen time and time again that there are many factors which negate any productive intentions you might have. These can be external factors, like anything from noise, all the way to sleeping in. While there are many aspects of productivity you can’t influence, our […]
Top Time Wasting Websites to Block Today
Have you ever wondered about the amount of time we spend online (while we could be doing something much better)? In 2017, the average user spent 5.9 hours per day on digital media. The average mobile phone use was 3.3 hours per day – an increase from just 0.3 hours per day back in 2008. […]
How to Use the Four Tendencies to Improve Your Productivity
Why Your Response to Expectations Can Help or Harm Your Productivity Have you ever wondered why you respond to a request in the way you do? Do you ever question why someone won’t fulfill your request? Have you been told you ask too many questions, or wonder how others can convince someone to do something […]
The magic of the evening – How to establish a good night sleep
Morning habits are easy to come by as they usually form out of necessity. Start the coffee (or tea) pot, walk the dog, make lunches, get the family out the door, start your commute. The morning ritual is just a slight modification of this; adding in the things that you want to do to help […]
How to Eliminate Digital Distractions in 2020
Is your new year’s resolution to get rid of those digital distractions? We are bombarded by all things digital these days. Phones beep, ping, and ring. Emails stream in and Facebook always beckons. And let’s not get started on Netflix! It’s a no-brainer to conclude that with all of these digital distractions, it can be […]
How to Harness the Power of Minimalism to Become More Productive
Table of Contents Do Less and Accomplish More by Applying Minimalist Principles to Your Life. For some, the term “minimalist lifestyle” brings to mind a scrawny monk wearing a tattered robe in a barren room with no WiFi. However, minimalism is not about living in squalor, eschewing material goods and technology, going vegan, or backpacking […]
How to Study Quickly and Efficiently for Your Exams
Easy Tips & Tricks for College Students! With the school season already upon us and the looming threat of upcoming exams already casting shadows of doubt into the minds of even the best and brightest, it may be a wise idea to buckle down and get into a rhythm of studying instead of slacking. Unfortunately, […]
7 Steps to Bring Your Work-Life Balance into Sync
How to Achieve Work-Life Balance in a Digital World According to Steven Covey, author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, “most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important”. It is too easy to forget that there is a difference. Just because we (or our […]
The Time Sink of Television and Email
Is Watching Television Still High in Trend? The exact numbers differ with ethnicity, and increase with age, but, if you are between the ages of 18 and 35, you probably spend an average of 25 hours a week watching television. That’s a part time job. As for emails, the McKinsey Institute found that 28% of […]
The Benefits of Deep Work and How to Establish It
After stumbling across an interesting article entitled “Why Deep Work Matters in a Distracted World” I found myself cataloguing just how much time is lost to shallow work (read more here). By shallow work, I mean doing work (in my case writing), while: People are present I’m listening to music I have multiple projects open at […]
