#Personal Productivity
Don’t let jet lag hurt your productivity
If business is taking you around the world, you’ll need a plan to stay productive no matter what time zone you’re in. Here are three ways to help you stay focused despite jet lag.
The no. 1 productivity killer
What is the one thing that distracts our smartest people, adds no benefit to business, and makes us less competitive?
How to reclaim time and productivity
Business owners around the world have the same issue – so much to do and so little time available. Rushing from one meeting or crisis to the next, it’s easy to get to the end of the day or even the week and feel like you’ve achieved very little.
8 simple steps to extreme personal productivity
How to turn an ordinary workday into an incredibly productive day – no programs, expensive tools, or fancy apps required.
The secret to better time management
The secret to better time management is more simple than you ever imagined – we can’t manage our time as we all have the same number of hours in a day. What we can do is manage ourselves within the time. Now, here are some ideas for how to make better use of the hours available to you.
5 ways you can be happier at work right now
Easy steps you can take to improve your mood and performance.
5 ways to cope with working from home
How to relieve anxiety and remain productive when you can’t make it into the office.
Are you too busy to be productive?
Being terminally busy seems to be an affliction of the modern age. Do you have days where you find yourself rushing around like a mad thing, yet at the end of it can’t think of one useful thing you have done? This could be a sign that you are too busy and not productive enough.
How to harness your brain’s secret efficiency
Reap the rewards of your brain’s organisational capabilities and regain control of your frenzied work day with these five tips.
3 essential tools for time management
Admit it, we all have those days when it’s a struggle to focus on the task at hand, and you feel like you spend all day trying to switch between tasks and end up achieving nothing. If you need a little help with keeping on track, these 3 tools are for you.
Improve productivity by getting into the right headspace
Are you one of the majority of small business owners who’d like more work/life balance? Wouldn’t we all? Read on for tips on how to use ‘the third space’ to get you there.
Why being too goal oriented can hold you back
Goal setting is still important to help you get started, plan out your strategy and keep you on track. But, maybe once you have decided on your goals, it might be worth your while to take the focus off the end result, and concentrate on the task at hand.
9 apps every entrepreneur needs now
Seems there’s an app for everything these days. But which ones are actually useful for the small business owner? We’ve done the hard work and research for you, and picked our 9 favourites.
Why putting pen to paper is still powerful
There’s something so satisfying about putting pen to paper and writing a to-do list, but according to one productivity and time management expert, sometimes they should come with a warning.
Why you can’t do it all
The simple rule for start-up survival is to focus on the 80/20 rule – the 20 percent of tasks that generate 80 percent of the benefit.
10 ways to rejuvenate your brain while you work
Going to Africa – literally or figuratively – refreshes your brain, which helps you be alert and propels you forward.
Achieve balance by checking email just 4 times daily
Technology is well and truly taking over our ability to switch off. Winning back your work/life balance could be as simple as applying some rules around your use of technology though, and you can begin by putting a limit on how many times you check your email each day.
6 lessons in how to build a successful app
Development firm inMarket shares the secrets to building a successful app.
6 reasons you haven’t mastered time management
Have you ever wondered why some people can to run marathons, tackle multimillion dollar marketing campaigns, and keep up to date with their Facebook comments while you struggle to tick off your daily to-do list? One of these 6 reasons may be the cause.
4 ways to stop missing out on life for work
Do you feel forced to choose between work and a satisfying personal life? In my career of coaching entrepreneurs, I’ve discovered these strategies to bridge the gap.
12 tips for time management
Feel like you’re trying to keep too many plates spinning? You’re not alone. A business coach offers this advice.
Mastering the 50-10 sprint for the benefit of productivity
It’s impossible to stay focused on work for eight hours straight, which is why one productivity guru suggests we all work at mastering the ’50-10 sprint’. It’s the secret to doing more in less time.
Why free apps can be time wasters
Five tips for avoiding some of the biggest stumbling blocks when it comes to using low-cost online tools.
Three productivity-improving tips to better work/life balance
Running a business often doesn’t deliver all the work/life benefits owners dream it will. If your balance is quickly disappearing before your eyes, a productivity expert has three valuable pieces of advice that will help you win back your freedom.