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Are Work Friends Counterproductive?
A few years ago when I began working at a startup company, I made friends with several of my colleagues in the marketing and creative departments. We’d grab lunch together and occasionally meet up on the weekends or after work. I’d never been super-close with any of my coworkers before, so it was exciting to [...]
- Friday, July 9th, 2010,
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Productive Working Hours: What Are Your Best Work Times?
Although most offices operate on 9 to 5 (or 8 to 6) working hours, not all workers work best on this timetable. Night owl workers prefer to burn the midnight oil, working late into the night when there are no distracting coworkers and their brain is at its sharpest. I, on the other hand, prefer to [...]
- Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010,
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The Value of Workmates: Do You Need a Work Buddy?
I came across this interesting article a few days back discussing how to get more done with a work buddy and how he or she can help you stay on track. I agree with most of the points mentioned, especially the one about collaboration. I have found that when I collaborate with people on projects, I [...]
- Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010,
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5 Really Productive People
This is a list of the top 5 productivity pundits, in no particular order. When you’re not reading up on it here, you can either check them out at their respective websites (or just read here and we’ll cite them when applicable). David Allen – Creator of Getting Things Done. Merlin Mann – 43Folders founder. Mind you, [...]
- Thursday, May 27th, 2010,
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Is Facebook Productive?
With today’s privacy “simplification” announcement over at Facebook which rolls out to all users over the next few weeks (unless you’ve recently quit…or you may not see if you are going to) , it rekindled an old argument: Is there is any productive merit to the web service? A lot of users use the site to promote their blogs [...]
- Wednesday, May 26th, 2010,
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Three Quick Snacks That Keep You Productive
If you’re looking for snacks that keep you going – and going in the right direction – during your day, there’s a few choices that will help you “keep your steam” throughout the day. While there are more out there, here’s three to keep handy that will get you started: Almonds Quick and easy brain food. [...]
- Monday, May 24th, 2010,
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How to Take Productive Breaks
It wouldn’t kill you to take a break. Really. I know we got this “nose to the grindstone” culture going. But there is some rationale for taking breaks. Basically, the mind starts to wind down about 3 p.m., and it becomes hard to keep up the mental pace that gets you through the day. And physically, [...]
- Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009,
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