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Do we really have to give up on coffee to increase productivity?

Published on April 27, 2010 in HowTo and Productivity. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

I‘ve read many articles lately on how to give up on your coffee habit, how coffee can decrease productivity etc. I’m not a scientist to say this is true or not, but I had so many experiences that now I stopped believing everything I read or see. It’s important to take only the right and good information and to adapt it to your situation.

Based on some study, companies were advised to limit how much coffee and tea employees are drinking during working hours. In the study was mentioned that drinking 350mg of caffeine can cause lapses in concentration and increased stress. Just to make an idea, it is considered that an average cup of coffee contains about 100mg of caffeine. Continue reading ‘Do we really have to give up on coffee to increase productivity?’

Most Important Days of the Month for Productivity

Published on April 5, 2009 in Business Tips and Productivity. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

writing-on-calendarThere are approximately twenty work days in every month which you could theoretically use to be productive. However, we both know that it doesn?t quite work this way. Some days are naturally filled with high levels of productivity whereas other days seem to be a waste of time no matter what you do to make sure that you are working. The key to a productive month is to make sure that you maximize your use of the month?s most productive days and then use the rest of the month to take care of the mundane tasks that move your work along even though they don?t feel very productive. By understanding the most important days of each month, you can significantly increase your overall productivity.

The first important day of the month is the month?s first working day. You should take the full day to plot out your goals and schedule for the rest of the month. Make two separate task lists for the month ? one for the month?s big goals and projects and one for the smaller tasks that must be completed. Take the time to calendar out the month?s meetings, phone calls, travel and deadlines. This will allow you to get a good picture of what the month is going to look like.

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Could home offices be a solution for increased productivity?

Published on March 27, 2009 in Misc and Productivity. 0 Comments Tags: , .

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If your first thought was that this is just a garden shed let me tell you that you were wrong. Like its? authors said it is a “full service system for employers to lease home offices for their employees to reduce costs, attract and retain staff, reduce CO2 emissions, increase productivity and adapt to change”.

This might be a solution both for reducing company’s costs and for increasing employee productivity. What do you think about it? Would it work for other regions that UK? Read more bout this here.