Posts Tagged ‘Productivity’
Business Productivity Statistics
From the May 18, 2011 edition of USAToday. This information comes from a survey conducted by software company Harmon. More than half of U.S. workers waste an hour or more a day on interruptions: 60% come from electronic devices and e-mails, while the other 40% come from traditional sources, such as phone calls or chats with colleagues. 45%…
Read MoreTechnology – Good or Bad for Productivity?
Technology – Good or Bad for Productivity? How much does technology help or hurt your productivity? I am wondering this as I leave for a meeting. We are getting together to discuss and demonstrate new technology. We’ll use it to stay informed, connected, and accomplish tasks. These days there is a lot to learn. It’s…
Read MoreSingle Tasking and Productivity – Part 5
Single Tasking and Productivity – Part 5 For the final installment of the series from focusmanifesto.com learn about mulit-projecting. There’s a distinction between tasks and projects that should be made in any discussion of multitasking. Doing multiple tasks at the same time is less effective than single-tasking. However, doing multiple projects at once is sometimes…
Read MoreSingle Tasking and Productivity – Part 4
Single Tasking and Productivity – Part 4 In the 4th part of the series, learn about single-tasking productivity from focusmanifesto.com. 1. Pick just a few tasks each day. While you might keep a longer master list of things to do, each day you should make a short list — just 1-3 things you really want to accomplish.…
Read MoreSingle Tasking and Productivity – Part 3
Single Tasking and Productivity – Part 3 Learn how to live a single-tasking life from focusmanifesto.com It sounds nice, but how do you live a life like this? Is it as simple as saying you’re going to do it, or is it impossible? Somewhere in between, of course, and like anything worth doing, it takes…
Read MoreSingle Tasking and Productivity – Part 2
Single Tasking and Productivity – Part 2 How to live a Single-Tasking Life from focusmanifesto.com. Imagine instead, a single-tasking life. Imagine waking up and going for a run, as if running were all you do. Nothing else is on your mind but the run, and you do it to the very best of your abilities.…
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