People are busy but busy doing what? This infographic details the amount of time spent sleeping, eating, drinking, performing household chores, purchasing goods and services, working, watching tv and more! Here are some facts that I can bet might be news to you! 3-4 am seems to be the best time for a nap, especially during an all…
10 High-Paying Jobs with Flexible Schedules
These days work doesn’t have to be the rigid time-suck we’ve come to expect: technology allows for remote work, and companies are becoming increasingly open to allowing workers flexible hours and non-traditional schedules. FlexJobs.com recently took a look at which such positions on its job boards offer the highest annual compensation while offering more freedom…
Dear “I don’t have the time” people:
Dear “I don’t have the time” people: You actually have plenty of time. You just choose to use it differently. Saying “I don’t have the time to do something” is inaccurate at best, and at worst, a sign of weakness. Everyone has the same amount of time. How we choose to use it determines what we…
Time management doesn’t have to be complicated!
Time management doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, the more complicated we make our systems for managing and tracking time, the less we’ll be likely to stick with it. To help us get a grip on basic fundamentals of time management, we asked some questions of Clare Evans, Time Management and Productivity Coach and…
Science Says What You Wear Largely Affects How You Think and Behave
We all know that the way we dress speaks a lot about our personality, but as the years pass, numerous scientific studies have shown that what we wear also affects the way we think and behave. Even though these researches are mainly small, due to a great number of them, the first results mostly show…
Six Scientifically Supported Ways to Crush Procrastination
Procrastination is something that everyone deals with. It’s hard to place too much blame on ourselves though, as the internet offers an unlimited amount of alternatives to doing our work. Since that’s the case, this Lifehacker article offers 6 ways to combat procrastination. 1) Pre-commit to the dreaded task – a great tip for…
Getting Through a Busy Day With No Sleep
We all know the importance of getting a good night’s sleep. Lack of sleep can cause anxiety, irritability and affect your ability to retain information, all impairing your productivity. But as all busy entrepreneurs know, sometimes getting a full night of shut-eye just isn’t possible. This Entrepreneur Magazine article offers some tips for powering…
How to Stop Procrastinating With the “2-Minute Rule”
Most of the tasks that you procrastinate on aren’t actually difficult to do — you have the talent and skills to accomplish them — you just avoid starting them for one reason or another. According to this post in Business Insider, the 2-Minute Rule overcomes procrastination and laziness by making it so easy to…
Happy New Year from OfficeTime!
Happy New Year from OfficeTime! Besides vowing to take better care of our body (losing weight, joining a gym) and our money (getting out of debt, saving more for retirement), one of the most common New Years resolutions is to take better care of that other priceless commodity — our time! For those…
Time Management Technique That Can Change Your Day!
How can a simple time management technique change your workday? Believe it or not, according to the author of this Fast Company article (linked), the Pomodoro Technique helped him go from working upward of 60-100 hours per week to 16.7 hours of time devoted to true productivity. This technique seems simple, yet would likely…