Focus on managing projects to get ahead
Being able to handle time, stress and financial situations is the key to getting ahead.
Category: Productivity
3 resources to help in a crisis
You might not have thought about it before, but you need to be operating with a disaster recovery plan.
5 ways to minimize distractions at work
Research continually tells us multitasking decreases productivity rather than increasing it. By dividing your focus, you’re increasing your stress levels and decreasing your performance abilities.
Getting more from collaborative efforts
Collaborating can help co-workers achieve many things, but if done incorrectly, it can tear groups apart, writes Elise Mitchell for SmartBlog on Leadership. Here are seven tips to make sure your collaborations are positive ones.
Writing the right job listing leads to good hires
If you’ve been tasked with creating a job ad, collaborate with the hiring manager so you have all the information you need.
Best media tools for your career
If you know which social media platforms are popular, you can use that knowledge to help you get ahead in your career. Here are the top five social media tools you should limit yourself to.
5 tools could kill your productivity
Sometimes, technology might be making us less productive, according to Tomer Garzberg at LifeHack. Here are the top five tools that can inadvertently throttle your ability to get things done.
Key to juggling company social accounts
If you’ve been assigned a role in managing your company’s social media marketing efforts, it’s important to find ways to keep from being overwhelmed so you can consistently help put the company’s best face forward online. Start by doing everything you can to keep things simple, says Catherine Wedgwood, marketing and communications manager at Getting Smart. Focus on doing a few things really well and follow these tips.
6 reasons to switch to a desktop computer
In today’s technology-driven world, a common question is “What laptop should I buy?” But maybe you should consider buying a desktop computer, writes Geoffrey A. Fowler, personal technology columnist for The Wall Street Journal. Laptops make up about 80% of the consumer market, but, according to Fowler, desktops still have a place. Here are six reasons why you could benefit from switching.
Managing your old-school ‘to-do’ list
Whether it’s on paper, online or on a smartphone, many people still structure their work and home tasks via to-do lists. But how do you decide which item to tackle first? Use this tried-and-true process to manage competing priorities.