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9 tips to stop being a workaholic

Published on November 3, 2009 in Business Tips, Cyclope, Internet Filtering and Misc. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , , , , .

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A few months ago we have discussed about the signs of a workaholic. A list of 10 signs was provided in order for everybody to check and review their work addiction. Now, that we have discovered ourselves and we have learned that being a workaholic is not the greatest method to get the best of our life, it?s time to get to action. Here are some tips that will help everybody to stop being work addicted:

  1. Learn to prioritize tasks. Admit it that not all the tasks have the same importance and not all of them are the most urgent. There are tasks that can be done tomorrow too and nobody will be affected by this.
  2. Schedule your work day and stop working after a certain hour (5 or 6 p.m. for example). Inform everybody you are in contact with at work about this and ask them not to call you after this time. Learn to leave the office once the clock hits this time. You?re done for the day and the rest can wait until tomorrow. Continue reading ’9 tips to stop being a workaholic’

Top Mobile Phone Tips to Increase Productivity

Published on June 29, 2009 in Business Tips and Productivity. 3 Comments Tags: , , , .

mobile-phoneYour mobile phone is a powerful tool. Used correctly, it can significantly increase the amount of productivity that you experience throughout the day. Used incorrectly, however, it can easily distract you from the things that you need to get done. Use the following tips to increase your mobile phone productivity:

??Make use of Unified Communications tools. There are a lot of great tools out there that can link all of your different modes of communication together. This allows you to easily move between your phone and computer to share information in an efficient manner.

??Ask yourself what the most efficient method of communication is. Whether or not you are using UC tools, you should be consciously choosing the best method of communicating with your phone. Before placing a call, ask yourself if a text message or a voice conference would be more efficient. Conscious decisions lead to true productivity.

??Do not accept calls all throughout the day. Every time that you accept a phone call, you are accepting an Continue reading ‘Top Mobile Phone Tips to Increase Productivity’

Coping with Employees who Resent Being Monitored

Published on June 19, 2009 in Employee Monitoring. 3 Comments Tags: , , .

42-15509988Employee monitoring is an important tool for many businesses. It allows business owners to make sure that the productivity in the office remains high. It keeps employees on track with their tasks and moves the company closer to meeting all goals. It provides insight into different problems in the office and allows for those problems to be corrected. The only drawback is that employees sometimes resent being monitored which can counteract all of the great benefits of using an employee monitoring system.

The good news is that employers actually have a lot of control over whether or not the employee monitoring is a positive thing. Employers who deal appropriately with employees who resent being monitored will be able to?turn their mood around and make the monitoring a positive experience for everyone involved. This is done through discussing the goals of employee monitoring, soliciting employee feedback and working with a praise-based system.

Discuss the Goals of Employee Monitoring

The first thing that all employers should do to deal with disgruntled employees is to open up the doors of communication. Hold a staff meeting to discuss the reasons for employee monitoring. Focus on the goals of monitoring. These goals should include identifying problem areas in the office and assessing the usefulness of various technology and processes in the office. Note that ?checking up on employees? is not on the list of goals. Continue reading ‘Coping with Employees who Resent Being Monitored’

Stop Wasting Time: Use Services Close to your Office

Published on June 17, 2009 in Business Tips and Productivity. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

stop-wasting-timeOne of the biggest wastes of time for many people is the time that they spend commuting to and from the office. In addition to the general commute in the morning and evening, many people make smaller commutes away from the office during the day. A lot of people have to book appointments during the normal work day. Getting to and from those appointments takes a huge chunk of time out of your day. Just think of how many times you?ve left the office a few hours early to make it to a late-afternoon doctor?s appointment. By locating services that are close to your office, you can avoid a lot of wasted time throughout the year. This increases your overall productivity.

The most common appointment that is going to take you away from the office is the doctor?s appointment. Annual exams, dental check-ups and other regularly scheduled doctors? appointments must be made during normal business hours. In addition to your own appointments, you may be taking children or other dependents to their doctors’ appointments. By locating doctors that are close to your place of business, you can reduce the amount of time that you spend going to and from appointments. Continue reading ‘Stop Wasting Time: Use Services Close to your Office’

Tips for Efficiently Dealing with Email

Published on June 9, 2009 in Business Tips and Productivity. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

emailOne of the most important things that you need to learn if you want to increase your own productivity is to find efficient ways of dealing with the tasks that you have to deal with on a daily basis. Inefficient methods of handling daily tasks are one of the primary causes of reduced productivity. Taking the time to learn how to do these tasks in a truly efficient manner will end up saving you a lot of time (and reducing your stress) over the course of your lifetime.

One of the tasks that people often deal with inefficiently is the task of handling email. Some people check their email inboxes ten or more times per day. They look at the same email messages again and again before responding to them. Try simplifying your approach to email and you may find that your productivity immediately increases.

Some of the top tips to follow for dealing more efficiently with email include:

??Set aside specific times to check email. There is nothing that comes into your inbox that needs to be dealt with the minute that it arrives. Instead of checking email again and again, pick one or two times per day that you?ll deal with email and ignore it the rest of the time. Turn off all email alerts and new mail notifiers.

??Immediately open all spam and unwanted junk mail. Find the ?unsubscribe? button or mark it as spam so Continue reading ‘Tips for Efficiently Dealing with Email’