One day, an innocent worker goes online and decides to see if there are any tips out in the big wide world on getting more done, more quickly, more often. But soon, the poor sod becomes entangled in a...Full Article
We all have trouble areas in our lives. No matter how many you seem to knock off, there are always more to deal with.That’s not a bad thing, and it’s not a self-defeating attitude so long as you look ...Full Article
I don’t know about you, but if I’ve got somewhere to be early in the morning (though my definition of early is probably different than yours), there’s usually a manic rush as I try and get everything ...Full Article
For years, books and articles and blogs on productivity have been showing us how to be more productive: crank out the tasks, multi-task, work faster, be organized.In short, they’ve taught us to be a g...Full Article
Humans aren’t machines; we don’t have a constant source of power from which we draw to perform complicated functions all the time, without breaks. Rather, our power supplies—or our energy levels—dip a...Full Article
If you are looking for the secret to successful trading, you need look no further. Thanks to a brilliant group of minds who ploughed through all sorts of data and did a lot of good, old-fashioned, har...Full Article
This is a guest post from Connie Prater, a senior writer at CreditCards.com. Connie considers herself a savvy consumer, a mom, a penny-pincher/tightwad and an above average Scrabble player.Does he or ...Full Article
Today’s employers seem to want more of our time than ever. In the US, the average worker puts in 55 hours a week; in Europe and other places where short working weeks have long been the norm, workers ...Full Article
Lately, it seems like I’ve heard a lot of suggestions to write everything down: if I want to get my finances in order, I should track every penny I spend. If I want to eat better, I should track every...Full Article
For the past few years, I have been in a position of management at a fairly large organization. Not large like Microsoft or Coca Cola, but big enough to have taught me some really important things abo...Full Article
Let’s open the Lifehack Great Big Summer Giveaway with a big question — and a big prize! How about a 1-year subscription to The Clutter Diet?clutterdiet-logo The Clutter Diet puts a team of Profession...Full Article
Everyone can get into a rut. What starts as one day where you don’t get much done, can turn into a week or two. Avoiding these streaks of laziness is the best solution, but what can you do when you’re...Full Article
Discipline is freedom. You may disagree with this statement, and if you do you are certainly not alone. For many people discipline is a dirty word that is equated with the absence of freedom. In fact ...Full Article
One of the first things people do when they make the decision to “get organized” is buy some kind of calendar. It might be a dayplanner, a desktop “blotter-pad” calendar, a Palm or Blackberry, or some...Full Article
This is a guest post from GLBL, who writes about personal finance at Gather Little by Little.Many sources cite money as the number one cause of marital strife. Some of you probably know this from firs...Full Article
The brainstorm is the most popular group creativity exercise. It is quick, easy and it works. But many organizations have become frustrated with brainstorms and have stopped using them. They say brain...Full Article
“We but half express ourselves, and are ashamed of that divine idea which each of us represents.” - Ralph Waldo EmersonMany books, articles and blog posts have been written on the subject of productiv...Full Article
Recycling and energy-efficient lighting don’t even begin to do it for me. They only touch on a few of the physical areas of impact our organizations have on the planet and the creatures that live on i...Full Article
Building up an emergency fund, if you haven’t already, is one of the most important things you can do to help your finances.But you knew that.It’s common financial advice, actually, but what’s not so ...Full Article
Do you ever find yourself longing for some time for yourself? Many of us are so busy with work, school, and home life that often there is no time left over to do something that you enjoy. What follows...Full Article
