Category: Productivity

In this section, you can find articles on how to boost your productivity at work and generally in life. I am always on a hunt for new productivity tips and tricks and will share them here.

OKRs: Do It

OKRs: Turn Vision Into Reality (But Really)

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Myths And Misconceptions In every introduction to OKRs, you will read that they were the key to Google’s success. If you read further, you’ll find that they originated at Intel, forged by Andy Grove, the father of OKRs. This might lead you to a conclusion that OKRs are a framework for tech companies, and that, if you are not in that kind of business, you should just move along. Incorrect! OKRs are a versatile and powerful goal-setting-and-achieving tool, which can be applied in any industry, by companies and teams of all sizes. What is best, you don’t even have to […]

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Stuck With Work? Try These 10 Tips

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You know those moments of hopelessness when you can’t seem to get anything done and nothing goes your way and there’s no light at the end of the tunnel and your todo list just keeps growing instead of shrinking? Try some of these tips: 01: If you can’t seem to finish a task you are working on, break it up into smaller tasks – it will be easier to tackle. 02: Do one small and easy task first to get your self-confidence up. 03: Take a walk. At least walk around the office. Allegedly, you need 17 minutes of rest […]

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To-do or Not To-do

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Have you ever gone to the grocery store with a shopping list of 3 items in your mind thinking you don’t have to write those 3 things down because it’s simple enough to keep them in your head? Then, after checking a notification on your phone, found yourself wandering through the aisles, trying to remember that third thing you were supposed to buy? Then ended up buying a bunch of things you might need and finally remembering the third thing on the list… halfway home? That’s expected.