Category: Productivity

  • Employee’s Right to Unplug – 11 Ways Companies Can Show Support

    by Rachel Bolsu • August 16, 2018 With the prevalence of technology, there is rarely an email, chat message, or notification that goes by unnoticed. Flexible scheduling and remote teams necessitate communications at all hours of the day and night. As a result, the traditional boundaries of being on and off the clock are much harder to decipher. In this new…

  • Why Success Means Never Finishing Your To-Do List

    KATHERINE SCHAFLER       August 6, 2018    Here’s a list of things most people think they should be doing more of, see if you relate to any: ●︎ I should be working out more ●︎ I should be finishing my to-do list ●︎ I should be eating more healthfully ●︎ I should spend more time with my family ●︎…

  • Stop Overthinking: 7 Easy Ways to Kick This Bad Habit

    LIFE & WORK SKILLS   JULY 24, 2018  Overthinking is like doing jumping jacks — lots of movement but going nowhere. And it’s just as exhausting. We’ve all been there: Everyone overthinks situations from time to time. Sometimes, it’s beneficial to think things through; by looking at a situation from all angles and weighing the options, we…

  • Be More Productive: Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time

    You know the drill: You get into work bright and early, hoping to get a jump start on your day. But meetings and happenstance start to pile up, and before you know it, it’s 5:30 and you’ve barely gotten anything done. So you have to burn the midnight oil — and wake up early again…

  • What does “Flexible Work” Mean to You?

    “Flexible Work” Means Freedom to Adjust Schedules to Accommodate Personal Needs by Refresh Leadership on July 13, 2018 in Surveys, Polls, and Infographics In June, [Fresh Leadership] asked readers what flexible work meant to them, and with 25% of the votes, “Freedom to adjust your schedule to accommodate personal/family needs” was the top choice. Rounding out the top three were “Options to work…