7 Ways to Stay Productive When You Are Exhausted on OPEN Forum
Pulling an all-nighter to meet a deadline? Don’t worry. Put on the coffee, take a deep breath and follow these tips to stay sharp and get the work done.
1. Disable all computer distractions.
2. Turn up the tunes that you don’t know.
3. Take a short nap.
4. Ingest coffee, sugar and caffeine.
5. Exercise.
6. Stand up.
7. Slice and dice it.
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Want to keep your employees happy and motivated? This infographic reveals business-killing managerial mistakes you should avoid.
You probably heard that a happy employee is a productive one who can boost the bottom line. How much?
Here are some numbers:
- 33% higher profitability (Gallup)
- 43% more productivity (Hay Group)
- 37% higher sales (Shawn Achor)
- 300% more innovation (HBR)
- 51% lower turnover (Gallup)
- 50% less safety incidents (Babcock Marine Clyde)
- 66% decrease in sick leave (Forbes)
- 125% less burnout (HBR)
Here, some tips for staying happy at work
These numbers reinforce the company culture movement and why it is vital for companies to invest in their employees.
Stay Hungry: 3 Ways to Reawaken Your Entrepreneurial Drive on OPEN Forum
The tedium of owning a business can get to even the most die-hard entrepreneur. Use these tricks to get your passion back and be re-inspired.
1. Value Trivial Motivations
2. You, Here and Now
3. “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish!”
Click here to read more on these suggestions to help re-start your business drive and invest your heart and soul into every project and task.
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Goodbye 100-Hour Workweek: Why Working 9 to 5 is Better for Business on OPEN Forum
Here’s how working 9 to 5 (or another 40-hour-a-week schedule) can help you and your business succeed:
1. Helps you avoid burnout
2. Increases employee retention
3. Showcases company values
4. Boosts productivity
5. Forces delegation
6. Makes more financial sense
7. Understands the long-term goal
How can you get started? Read more here and try to work eight hours for one day instead of your usual 10 to 15. Focus only on the things that really need to get done. You will be surprised how productive you can be on a limited amount of time.
5 Reasons Employees Can’t Stand Their Bosses on OPEN Forum
Do you think your employees hate you? If so, make things right, quickly, before their negativity takes down your company’s culture.
Here are five common reasons employees may hate you:
1. You can’t make up your mind.
2. You micromanage.
3. You talk the talk, but don’t walk the walk.
4. You play favorites.
5. You flaunt your success.
Do any of these apply to you? If so, read some subtle solutions to change your employees minds here.
10 Surefire Ways to Avoid Burnout on OPEN Forum
Entrepreneurs have a lot to do and a lot to prove, and the stress can quickly lead to burnout. Follow these 10 tips so it doesn’t happen to you.
1. Know what can trigger burnout.
2. Practice the relaxation response on a regular basis.
3. Pay attention to what is fragile in your life.
4. Take a good look in the mirror.
5. Honor and cultivate the things that make you happy.
6. Improve your communication pattern.
7. Find out your resentment triggers.
8. Set up a morning ritual.
9. Manage the cycle of sacrifice and renewal.
10. Take a test to determine your risk of burnout.
Read more on how to avoid the physical and non-physical symptoms of stress that seven in 10 Americans experience, according to a survey by the American Psychological Association.
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