533 Results for “productivity”

I have a keen interest in portable apps from my time spent working on client sites. Having a suite of productivity applications on a USB flash drive has come in handy many times in my consulting career, especially when I’ve needed a graphics application. Read More »

For many of us, “meeting hell” is a perennial and ongoing problem, sapping both productivity and morale from our work days. So how does one of the world’s most innovative corporate cultures tackle the problem of badly managed meetings? What would Google do? Read More »

Every December, I sit down to write my business plan for the upcoming year. Invariably, however, the lure of pumpkin pie and the continuous playing of Christmas music take me off track. I find that I’m just too distracted to seriously focus on the business planning… Read More »

Less is Less

Have you noticed that many web-based services advertise themselves with the premise of “less,” or being “simple?” They say their programs reduce the time and energy that your team exerts using unecessary and distracting features, functions and options, letting them focus instead on just doing their… Read More »

Just in case you missed any of them, here are the five most popular posts on WebWorkerDaily this week: 7 Ways to Find Your Focus Karen shares seven techniques to stop co-workers from interrupting your focus. The Importance of Buffers Amber recently suffered through a stressful, overly busy week. In… Read More »

The early morning hours are a great time to do projects that require uninterrupted effort. But I find that it’s way too easy to get sidetracked. I’m tempted to sit down at the computer first thing in the morning to “check my email.” Read More »

Many corporations rely on Project Management Offices (PMOs) to centralize project management activities. Just as organizations have to change some of their processes to accommodate web working, PMOs have to be at on the forefront of those changes to manage organizational projects to successful delivery. Read More »

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Public Speaking Demands Productivity

“If I had a gun, I’d shoot myself,” I scribble on the note I pass to my friend Chester. “If I had a gun, I’d shoot them,” he scribbles back. It is, without doubt, one of the single worst presentations I have ever had to sit… Read More »

Tracking Your Expenses: Ready for Your UK Tax Return?

January is traditionally a time of renewal as the New Year carries with it new perspectives, promise and ambition. Here in the UK, it’s also the time of year when the dastardly Her Majesty’s Customs & Revenue come to take your hard-earned sterling! Read More »

7 Ways to Find Your Focus

Constant interruptions can kill your concentration and put a crimp in your productivity. And according to recent research, you are probably suffering the tyranny of interruptions much more often than you realize. Read More »

The Apple Tablet: What It Needs to Be Useful for Web Working

I’m excited about the much-discussed Apple tablet, which is expected to be unveiled next week. I would be excited if Apple was releasing a new device that only provided me with a painful electric shock every hour on the hour, frankly. That said, once I get… Read More »

3 Flexible Project Management Apps for the Mac

My recent writing for WebWorkerDaily about project management applications has been focusing on productivity, and the need for the democratization of project data to make it accessible to audiences who may not understand (or want to understand) the ubiquitous Gantt chart. In this post, I’m going to explore… Read More »

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