Employees’ lives are filled with long work hours. In fact, office workers typically spend a third of their time in an office environment. Many studies have found that workplace productivity can be affected in significant ways by the environment in which employees work. There are many ways businesses can boost office productivity that won’t involve...
Meditation is often harnessed by sports greats in order to gain focus and an added edge. It is used in leisure in order to help people to relax and centre themselves. Interestingly, while meditation is used in many other areas of our lives, it is rarely looked at in terms of how it can impact...
Technology continues to influence how we work. Innovations such as Skype and email means that communicating with clients or business partners throughout the world has never been easier. We now live in a world where the employers and employees can choose to be “Always on”. Smart devices enable us to check our emails while on...
You have a vacation coming up. It's 2pm and you're coming down with a case of the "afternoon drowsies". Or you've got a terrifyingly overwhelming task ahead of you that you keep putting off. These are just a few examples of the productivity demons we fight every day. Today, I want to share an infographic...
So, you get into the office for the 9am start but then you look at the clock and realize an hour has gone past and you’ve still not properly started work. Sound familiar? If it does, then you may have a case of the procrastinator. The dictionary definition of procrastination is to put something off...
Look at your desk right now. On a scale from one to ten, how messy is it? if you're like me you might have a pile of papers you haven't looked at for weeks, some snacks and a bit of dust accumulating on the back of the desk. You're not a slob, you just are...
Work spaces are changing. Never before has there been such an emphasis on employee happiness. Countless studies have shown that a happy employee equals a productive employee and employers are finally listening. Whether you’re a small business or a multinational company, there are certain things you can do to make the workplace a happier and...
The average worker spends between 6 - 8 hours at their desk each day. Any place you spend that much time is bound to become a reflection of who you are. They types of snacks you have out, how cluttered your desk is, what kind of drinks you consume, all shed a little more light...
