Most of us have experienced days of stress, demotivation, and exhaustion at work. But how to know if these feelings are a normal part of the “ups and downs” that all of us sometimes have in our personal and professional lives? Or are they a sign of something more serious, like job burnout? What to…
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Cell phones have become a staple in today’s connected world for good reasons — they offer both convenience and peace of mind. From coordinating pickup times from daycare to navigating the fastest route between Point A and Point B, things that once took time-consuming phone calls and printer paper are now available with a few…
You love your job as a manager. It’s stressful and challenging. No one day is the same but it’s incredibly rewarding. You love working with people, mentoring them, and getting the best out of those on your team. You’re riding the wave of happiness, seems everyone loves working with you—until today. Your team hired three…
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Emails. The bane of every hard-working person’s existence. According to statistics, business professionals send and receive approximately 126 emails per day. With this number increasing, it’s no wonder we easily get distracted, overwhelmed, and productivity suffers. To avoid the pitfall of an unproductive inbox, we reached out to Davis Siksnans, the co-founder and CEO of…
I’ve never been a fan of noises in the workplace. I’m a writer, and for me, the perfect working environment is dead silence. While some people might find it isolating, I find that it brings out my most productive self. No music, no loud conversations or laughing, and no construction noises to distract me. But…
Most people are able to recognize the signs of a poor night’s sleep in themselves. A short-temper, stress, headaches and fatigue are all common side effects. Fewer might be able to see the signs that bad sleep is also affecting their work performance. If you’re not getting a healthy amount of sleep every night, you…
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“New year, new me!” – proudly shouted a billion people all across the world, and then promptly kicked their New Year’s resolutions the next day. But not you. Not today, not tomorrow. You will keep your New Year’s resolutions this year. You will hold yourself accountable. You will take full responsibility for your actions. You…
There are so many things we can optimize to become as productive as humanly possible – to-do lists, eating habits, sleep patterns, break times. And now, we have access to even more tools to help us get even more done. Time is the most valuable resource, thus any gadget that helps you save it is certainly…
2018 passed fast, but what a year it has been! We know just as well as you that productive time means time well spent, right? Some time has passed since our previous look-back post in mid-2017. Since then the number of DeskTime users has grown from 100k to 144k users. But can we – the…
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