Bosses have tough jobs. You’re responsible for employee productivity. But breathe down their necks constantly, and they’ll loathe you. Leave them be, and your next quarterly earnings report may not look very impressive. The thing is, if you want your employees to do a good job, you have to make sure they’re self-motivated.
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Chances are you’re sitting at your work desk reading this article. If so, brace yourself for what I’m about to say. The average workplace desk can be 100x less hygienic than your kitchen table, and 400x filthier than the average toilet seat! Gross, huh?
It won’t come as a surprise that more and more people these days struggle to find the motivation to wake up in the morning. A large amount drive themselves to work, then sit in the car procrastinating and not wanting to get out and walk into the office. Usually, there’s nothing particularly wrong with the…
Let’s say your business is doing well. You are constantly growing, increasing revenue. You have the best people on the team, dedicated to the same goals and vision as you are. Sounds perfect, huh? But then… It comes to your attention that some of your employees are chitchatting behind people’s backs, and some seem a…
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This month, DeskTime is celebrating its 6th anniversary. It’s been a hell of a ride, we’ve got to tell you! Besides the anniversary, this year we’re celebrating another remarkable thing – we’ve reached 100,000 registered users. That’s right – over 100K people are using DeskTime, in teams or individually. And we love them all equally….
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Great project managers do two things very well: First, they know their projects inside out – which people are involved, at what stage each of their projects are, and so on. Second, they are great at managing their team’s and their own time. Today, I will show you how you can use the DeskTime Projects…
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