Time Management Is About More Than Life Hacks

How one company created a “universal commercial engine” to replace both divisions.

It’s not the end of the world if you use an unnecessary word now and then, write the occasional overlapping sentence, or tell us what you’re doing in a sentence before you do it. But the extra words…

«But your readers don’t necessarily need to follow the journey you took while you were drafting the document. They just need to know where you ended up.»

It’s not uncommon to spend too much time and effort working on the wrong things. Maybe you’re putting hours into status updates for your manager, who never actually reads them, or prioritizing a…

«difference between providing helpful guidance and direction and actually doing the work for the team and micromanaging details.»

To combat stress and burnout, employers are increasingly offering benefits like virtual mental health support, spontaneous days or even weeks off, meeting-free days, and flexible work scheduling.…

«In a nutshell, getting some nature into your workplace makes you more happy and energized at work.»

Religion is a conversation that is not just overlooked but often deliberately avoided in the workplace. However, by ignoring the problem, we further exacerbate it. Here are three ways managers can…

Turn efficiency into effectiveness and create a less busy life for yourself.

«Here’s an excellent tip from a Pentagon general: “First I make a list of priorities: one, two, three, and so on. Then I cross out everything from three down.”»

Temptation bundling is a productivity technique that involves combining an activity that gives you instant gratification, such as watching TV, with one that is beneficial but has a delayed reward,…

«trying to reply to important work emails while watching one of your favourite TV shows may not be the best combination, as your concentration levels are likely to be affected.»

Unfinished tasks can overwhelm us or motivate us. These contradictory experiences are due to the Zeigarnik and the Ovsiankina effects.

«compared to a task that has not yet been started, individuals have a stronger urge to complete interrupted or unfinished assignments.»

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«Unbusy people have thought long and hard about the legacy they want to leave, the goals they choose to pursue, and the significance they wish to discover.»

Digital distractions are all around us. Here's how to combat them so you can stay focused and productive at work.

«Users were gambling every time they shared a photo, web link, or status update,»