Some days you’re a productive superhero. You knock off your to-do lists, win over distractions, finish your tasks before the deadline, and even plan what to do next. And some days, you aren’t able to do the bare minimum. Work feels like punishment, and a 30-minute task takes
The biggest opposition to remote work is “employees aren’t productive.” But that’s most managers don’t manage them well. If you provide your remote colleagues with the necessary instructions and resources, they’ll succeed. How to do that? Here are the 5 tips to get you started: 1.
Instead of taking time-management advice from random people, why not take it from the most successful people? In this blog, you’ll learn how productive people get work done. Here are 5 management tips from successful people: 1. Create Knockout lists Marcus Lemonis is an entrepreneur and a television star.
Cal Newport, who coined the term deep work, writes, “Deep work is the ability to concentrate deeply on a difficult task for prolonged periods without getting distracted.” It helps you to produce quality work (you can’t do that while working for 5-minutes), get things done fast, boosts your creativity,
While a meeting has become essential for remote communication success, many still don’t know how to prepare for it. No wonder meaningless and unproductive meetings are common. That shouldn’t be the case, though. As a manager, it’s your responsibility to ensure engaging and productive meetings. Here are
Countless organizations have gone remote since the pandemic. The biggest reason is that remote workers are more productive. BCG surveyed 12000 remote professionals (from HR to engineers and data analysts). They found that 75% of them increased productivity. Many companies have reported remote workers are 15-45% more productive than office
Whether a remote meeting is meaningless or productive depends on your preparation. You should know what to expect, what you’ll talk about, and how you’ll present yourself. Here are the five tips to get you started: 1. Know the meeting agenda Without knowing what the meeting is about
Email batching is a process that allows you to receive emails only during a particular time—so you achieve inbox zero and be productive. 4 reasons to batch your emails: 1. Fewer distractions lead to deep work Have you ever caught yourself responding to emails in the middle of work,
Gmail has become the default communication medium since the onset of remote work. So, why not learn to master it to save time—thereby increasing work productivity and having effective communication? Here are the four Gmail hacks to get you started: 1. Use Mailman to receive emails during a pre-fixed
Instead of seeking productivity advice from random people on the Internet, why not learn from successful people? So, to help you, in this blog, we have crowdsourced advice from the most successful people. 1. Time blocking Elon Musk is probably the busiest person in the world. He runs Tesla, SpaceX,
Asynchronous communication is when people can communicate without being present simultaneously. According to Hailley Griffis, Head of communications and content at Buffer, “it’s an interaction between teammates that doesn’t happen live, but rather whenever is convenient for each teammate. It can take many forms, including written, audio, or
Jason Fried (CEO of Basecamp), Nathan Barry (CEO of Convert Kit), and other CEOs of multi-million dollar companies champion the “Writing is important for remote work” advice. After running multiple remote companies for the last 2+ years, I agree. Here are the four reasons why: 1. You promote inclusivity and