In the corporate world, meetings are necessary but also one of the primary productivity killers. In the post-covid-19 era, where virtual meetings have replaced physical meetings in a big way, the problem has become even more acute. With no travel or commute time involved, back-to-back meetings are scheduled, all of which are not necessary. …
You must have heard the quote; happiness is a state of mind; hence it’s a no-brainer that a happy sense makes people more productive. A university study of optimism and performance in call centers showed that happy and optimistic people showed greater success. Happiness researcher and author Shawn Achor once asked tax managers …
“The work tends to expand to fill the time available for its completion”-Parkinson’s law. The law can be explained in simple terms as the number of hours available at your disposal decides the duration of task completion. If you have a deadline of 1 day, you can finish it in one day; if you …
Most of us keep looking for ways to achieve more in life, which is essentially about being more productive. It is good and we must aspire for more, that’s what keeps us going. However, an alternate and my preferred approach is to take a step back and identify the reasons which eat into our …
What do you think is the number one secret to excel at work place ? How do you stay relevant in the dynamic work environment ? Make a guess. Come on, you can do better than this. Okay, enough of the suspense, let me now share it with you. It’s …
Outcome anxiety is primarily worrying yourself out by excessively thinking about the end results. Overthinking before taking action is a common cause for this state and feelings of stress, worry and inaction are the symptoms. Let’s understand why does this happen? Most of us either stop at nothing or want all. This …
For ages, there have been recommendations on preparing a To-do list, clearly jolting out the activities which need to be accomplished during a specific time frame. Most the successful people have stuck to this habit throughout their lifetime and grown. However, while preparing a to-do list, it’s important to remember that the purpose of …
In this write-up, we are going to talk about the cheapest and most potent performance booster. Any guesses? Ok, let me stop teasing and share the same with you. Yes, it’s none other than a good night’s sleep. We all recall the days when we cannot get a good night’s sleep …
Before we begin, let’s understand what is delegation. As per dictionary meaning, “Delegation is the act of delegating or investing with authority to act for another.” In simple terms delegation means: Assigning power, authority, and tasks to others. Authorizing others to make decisions and implement tasks. As simple as it may seem, …
Have you ever wondered, why is it that sometimes, it is easy to focus and other times it is really challenging? Well, I certainly did. I started searching and thankfully, got the answer. I found the info really useful and thought of sharing it with you. I can assure you, this …
