Productivity - One Cent At A Time

21 Tips To Be Productive And Happy At Work

January 1, 2019 28 Comments

Let me start with a disclaimer, I am not pretending that I am a guru of some sort who knows how to handle work pressure in any situation. I am writing this as I think this may help you if you are in a similar situation as I once was. It was becoming difficult for me to increase productivity, I wasn’t able to concentrate and wasn’t producing results I wanted to produce. Then I made these small adjustments.

20 Tips To Be Productive And Happy At Work

It’s not that I practice all of the days in and day out, but I follow most of them every day. In a way, this is similar to the other projects I mentioned before, how to be a better person in 15 ways and how to feel good and increase productivity.

5 Ways to Protect Your Employees

August 16, 2018 1 Comment

Although this is a personal finance blog, I write about small businesses a lot. Here we will focus on the employees of your business. In order to run a successful business, you need to have a fleet of happy employees. You need to keep them energized and protect them from any kind of harms or hazards.

5 Ways to Protect Your Employees

Protecting your employees is key since they are your most valuable resource. There are many areas that you need to put practices in place so that you can keep your employees protected, but in this article, we are going to focus on only five ways to protect your employees.

How Successful People Achieve Their Goals

July 5, 2018 2 Comments

Being a success is something that just about everyone dreams about, but why do so few of us there? Sure, life has a way of throwing you curveballs.

How Successful People Achieve Their Goals

However, some people can overcome adversity and reach the top of the mountain and this leaves most of shaking our heads in disbelief.

When Your Career Doesn’t Progress Well

May 15, 2018 1 Comment

Researchers have proven that career progress perception plays an important role in influencing an individual’s mood and productivity in the workplace. Whether you’re trying to be more productive in your current schedule or to have aspirations of launching a whole new start-up or a new career altogether, the drive to reach your goals is always aided by the feeling of making progress.

When Your Career Doesn't Progress Well

The way a person perceives their current position and recent career progress have a direct effect on their self-esteem, confidence, creativity, and morale. However, many times people are too hard on themselves and they allow their past and present to weigh down on their future.

How Certifications Help in Your Career

February 20, 2018 1 Comment

Certification courses are of great help for students that wish to acquire specific skill sets within a short span of time. I am not talking about the courses that are usually pursued by students to save time and money from getting a college degree. I always feel a college degree is extremely important for getting highly paid positions later on.

How Certifications Help in Your Career

This is a situation where you’re in a job and you want to grow up the ladder. Sometimes only showing great skills at work doesn’t mean you’re capable of handling more responsibilities and adapt to the changes the new position requires.

Tips to Revamp Your Resume

January 31, 2018 3 Comments

The other day we had layoffs at our workplace. A few people I know were asked to leave. I assisted one of my colleagues to revise his resume. And soon I was getting 2/3 resumes a day to look at. I was happy to assist them. What I found though was that their resumes were out of date. Some even worked for about 20 years in our company. they never had to do their resumes.

In a global economy, no one is safe, no job is secured. automation, robotics, shifting priorities, competition, regulation. You name a reason, for which our job security is at the bottom. The only thing we can ensure though is that we get a replacement job somewhere. Your resume is the first impression that you can create a potential new workplace.

How To Organize Your Office To Increase Productivity

December 23, 2017 Leave a Comment

Most people just do not realize how much their living and working environment impacts their personal productivity. If you are working out of a messy and cluttered area, you probably waste a total of 30 minutes a day trying to track down files or items that need.

Organize Your Office To Increase Productivity

Not only does this type of space keep you constantly distracted, but it promotes negative working energy as well. With that being said, you probably hear people say on a daily basis that they just don’t have enough room in their office to get organized, or their office really isn’t designed for their needs.

Career Soft Skills For 50 Years Old

August 10, 2017 2 Comments

Let’s admit it, looking for a new career when you are 50 or over is a challenge. If you think it’s that easy as in your 20s or 30s, brace yourself for failure. It’s not. Far from it. You need to have as many soft skills for 50 years old as possible. Remember, you’re competing against a bunch of young, dynamic and fresh persons for the same job.

To find a job at this late stage of life you have to develop a vast skill set and be able to do things a25-year old will excel at. Most importantly, you have to start developing these soft skills as early as you can.

How Does Getting a Good Night’s Sleep Help You Perform Better?

July 26, 2017 Leave a Comment

To be a top contributing member of your workplace you must start by taking care of yourself in your private life, and that includes loving and being loved by your family and friends, having a hobby and most importantly, getting a good night of sleep, every night!

Good Night's Sleep Help You Perform Better

This is easier said than done for most people during the summer months. Tossing and turning during hot nights is one of the largest contributing factors to a poor night’s sleep. The best way to combat this problem is to spend in a good quality mattress.

Be Better Employee: How To Write Winning Emails

July 1, 2017 10 Comments

If your job requires you to spend a significant amount of time in front of a computer, how many mails do you write per day at work?

I do send around 30 -50 emails per day on average which includes mails to my team members, direct reports, leaders and colleagues. I write mails to people working in my organization or some other organization we deal with.

It is very difficult to cope with a inbox which receives a mail every couple of minutes and you require to answer a few of them as soon as possible.

21 Tips To Be Productive And Happy At Work

5 Ways to Protect Your Employees

How Successful People Achieve Their Goals

When Your Career Doesn’t Progress Well

How Certifications Help in Your Career

Tips to Revamp Your Resume

How To Organize Your Office To Increase Productivity

Career Soft Skills For 50 Years Old

How Does Getting a Good Night’s Sleep Help You Perform Better?

Be Better Employee: How To Write Winning Emails

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