In a world of immediate gratification, we expect things to happen quickly. If we are hungry, we go through McDonald’s drive-through. If we are thirsty, we head to Starbucks. If we want to lose weight, we buy a diet pill that will have us 10 pounds slimmer in 7 days. The ease in which we get what we want is…
Congratulations, you did it! Your resume and cover letter landed you the interview for your dream job. Other than being excited, now is the time to prepare for your interview. Interviewers use the time with you to determine if you will be a good fit in their company. The more comfortable and relaxed you are during the interview, the easier…
Last week I walked into an office that looked like it belonged to a lifelong hoarder. Stacked boxes of papers were on the floor alongside plastic containers full of books, automotive equipment, clothing, and other miscellaneous items. What was not in boxes and containers were leaning towers of magazines and papers that took up every horizontal surface. After being offered a…
My introduction to an open floor plan was in high school. I walked into the building and thought, Wow! This is so cool! There were no separate classrooms, no closed doors, and I could see from one end of the building to the other. What a change from the claustrophobic school I had come from! Once my classes began however,…
Do you have trouble managing your time? Does your To-Do list never seem to get done? In this Beginner’s Guide to Time Management infographic, you will learn 10 tips that make the most successful people successful. To learn more about the tips in this infographic, click on the links below 80/20 Rule / Set Goals Get Organized /…
Each day we work toward completing a specific number of tasks to feel efficient at work. When we don’t get these things accomplished, we feel stressed out and unproductive. Distractions are the number one problem we face in productivity, not just in the office but just getting things done in general. Emails, phone calls, multitasking, working too many hours, and…
Most of us want to be more productive, but how do we go about getting everything done we need to? Do we sacrifice our productivity to get smaller non-essential tasks done in lieu of the more difficult, larger tasks? Are there activities we unconsciously do each day that make our efficiency drop dramatically? When we think about all the things…
I first heard of a personal value statement when I was in college. I remember thinking, why would I need a value statement? I had thought value statements were only for businesses. What are personal values? Personal values come from our families, friends, and peers. They have a strong influence on our daily actions and decisions. Though many values are…